by Brianna Crandall — February 27, 2015—The Illinois Registered Design Practitioners Act (SB1270), which allows licensure for registered design practitioners to stamp and seal drawings for nonresidential projects, was introduced in the Illinois General Assembly last week by State Senator Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4th District).
In addition to expanding the rights of registered interior designers in the state, the bill also establishes a Registered Design Practitioner Licensing Board. The bill will give facilities owners and managers more choice in hiring professionals to design code-impaced spaces.
“We fully support the efforts of Senator Kimberly Lightford in introducing this bill, which recognizes interior designers as qualified professionals practicing in code-impacted spaces in Illinois,” said ASID CEO Randy Fiser. “This legislation will help interior designers expand their design businesses, and in turn, will bolster the economy in Illinois.”
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is working closely with the Illinois Interior Design Coalition and the ASID Illinois chapter to push this bill through the legislature.
ASID’s Advocacy page describes the legislative efforts of ASID Government and Public Affairs and offers information on design laws for the built environment and today’s design services available across the country.
