Legislation
SB1312
Senate Bill 1312 (Yee) was not taken up before the full Senate because of mounting opposition and concerns that were raised, some legitimate and many that were not grounded in fact. The Interior Design Coalition of California will continue to work diligently to listen to and address concerns by those opposed to the bill to bring this important issue back to the legislature.
We want to thank all of you for your hard work to help pass SB 1312, legislation that would provide a pathway for designers to become "registered."
SB 1312 was written to provide the greatest amount of flexibility for the interior design community, creating a voluntary pathway to become a registered interior designer without impacting those that are currently practicing and who may not wish to register.
Equally important, we wanted to make sure that those who are studying to become a designer, either at a community college, or at a private or public college or university, have the broadest opportunities possible.
SB 1312 has received tremendous support from across California including educators, students, design professionals and a host of others. That support was necessary as we worked our way through the State Senate. Because of all of your hard work, SB 1312 was approved by two Senate committees – Business and Professions and Appropriations.
What is my current status as an Interior Designer in the state of California?
In California, Interior Designers are recognized in the California Business and Professions Code. To provide for Certified Interior Designer (CID) title protection, SB 363 amended Chapter 3.9, Sect. 5800 to read: "A certified interior designer may obtain a stamp from an interior design organization that shall include a number that uniquely identifies and bears the name of that certified interior designer. The stamp certifies that the interior designer has provided the interior design organization with evidence of passage of an interior design examination approved by that interior design organization…"
Title protection for "certified interior designers" helps California consumers differentiate between qualified practitioners with baseline education and experience, and others not meeting these standards. It will ensure consumer health, safety and welfare protection as well as continued professional service in the designing of residential and commercial spaces.
Organizations
Interior Design Coalition of California – IDCC – www.idc-ca.org
The Interior Design Coalition of California (IDCC) ensures that the Interior Design profession is recognized as affecting the health, safety and welfare of the public in the State of California and that interior designers be recognized as industry professionals. California IIDA and ASID Chapters are represented on IDCC's Council of Delegates. IDCC was the sponsor of SB1312, 2008 Legislation that would have created an Interior Design Practice Act. IIDA and ASID were both registered in support of the bill.
California Legislative Coalition for Interior Design – CLCID – www.clcid.org
The California Legislative Coalition for Interior Design (CLCID) monitors legislation and advocates improvement of professional standards through legislative activities. For more information on CLCID activity visit www.clcid.org. CLCID is made up of California chapters of the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), the Interior Design Society (IDS) and the International Furniture Design Association (IFDA), as well as individual members. CLCID was registered in opposition of SB1312, 2008 Legislation that would have created an Interior Design Practice Act.
Interior Design Protection Council – IDPC – www.idpcinfo.org
IDPC is committed to helping in any and every way possible to assure that interior designers, ancillary business, and students are not now, nor will they be in the future, negatively affected by regulation. Educate the design community, legislators, students and consumers on the negative impact of design regulation. Actively influence legislation which would harm the livelihoods of interior designers and ancillary businesses. Assist the Institute for Justice in defending the constitutional rights of interior designers. Attract media attention to the growing resistance movement with magazine and newspaper articles, press releases, letters to the editor, opinion pieces, radio interviews, etc. PowerPoint presentations to student groups exposing the truth behind the push for regulation and negative impact regulation will have on entry to the field IDPC actively worked with groups who opposed SB1312, 2008 Legislation that would have created an Interior Design Practice Act.
