May 29, 2008 - - In the face of growing opposition,
Senate Bill 1312 was removed from consideration and not voted on by the State Senate. The bill cannot be considered again in the Senate this year.SB 1312 is strongly opposed by the California Legislative
Coalition for Interior Design (CLCID) who for the last twenty five years has served as the primary interior design coalition in the state of California. The membership consists of California Chapter Members of the
National Kitchen and Bath Association, Interior Design Society and International Furnishing and Design Association, independent Interior Designers, Individual Members affiliated with the American Society of Interior
Designers or International Interior Design Association, students, educators, and individuals in the interior design industry.
The legislation was also opposed by the Community College League of California
who is concerned the bill would have a devastating impact on careers of current and future students who attend community colleges who would not be eligible to become registered interior designers.
The
opponents successfully argued that SB 1312 is a restrictive practice act that would deny access to practice registered interior design to current interior designers who have professional experience, but who didn't
graduate from schools with specific qualifications.
The California Architects Board, who would have be called upon to administer the regulation opposed SB 1312 stating the cost to be approximately $1.5
million per year, adding unnecessary cost and administrative overhead to the interior design industry that must be passed on to the consumer.
CLCID wishes to thank the many individuals and organizations
that opposed SB 1312. The organizations who lobbied to defeat SB 1312 include:
California Building Officials (CALBO), Community College League of California, National Kitchen and Bath Association -
California Chapters (NKBA), American Institute of Architects - (AIA California Council), California Architects Board (CAB), Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), California Legislative Coalition for Interior
Design (CLCID), Los Rios Community College District, The Interior Design Society (IDS) - California, Western Home Furnishings Association, Lumber Association of California & Nevada, National Association
of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) - Northern Calif. Chapter, The Home Depot, American Lighting Association (ALA),
