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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 27: Relating to registered interior design and providing penalties

Became SF 135 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the practice of interior design in Iowa. The bill changes the defined term “interior design” to “registered interior design” and includes specific practices that do and do not constitute the practice of registered interior design. The bill makes conforming Code changes. The bill exempts from regulation under Code chapter 544C (registered interior designers) persons engaged in an activity traditionally performed by an interior designer in a noncommercial setting and persons acting under the instruction, control, or supervision of a registered interior designer, provided that person is not in charge of interior technical submissions, defined in the bill.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

Senate File 135 establishes a new criminal offense. The fiscal impact of this change cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing conviction data. The average State cost per offense for a simple misdemeanor ranges from $35 to $375.

Senate subcommittee · named January 12, 2023

  • Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
  • Sen. Eric Giddens (D)
  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: International Interior Design Association

In plain words

  1. January 10, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
  2. January 12, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Cournoyer, Giddens and Webster
  3. January 24, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. January 25, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 135

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF27