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H.B. 5005 voted down
By Mary Scoviak
The Florida Senate defeated the bill to deregulate interior designers in Florida on May 6. The 32-6 vote comes as a relief to the design community, headed by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and the International Interior Design Assn. (IIDA).
“We are pleased the Florida Senate took the time necessary to thoughtfully consider the negative implications of eliminating commercial interior design registration,” said Don Davis, ASID Director of Government and Public Affairs. “The Senate’s decision to vote down H.B. 5005 is in the best interest of Floridians and the state’s economy.”
While interior designers are not currently required to be licensed in Florida, more than 2800 of them are , and industry insiders worried that the bill would undermine their professionalism.
“Licensing in Florida has created a robust design industry that employs thousands of Floridians and contributes significantly to the economy,” said Allison Levy, IIDA Senior Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs. “This vote by the Florida Senate ensures interior designers’ continued opportunity to contribute to their fullest capabilities.”
ASID and IIDA encourage voluntary licensing as a tool to help qualified firms to increase their scope and work with more freedom in code-base built environments, according to the press release.
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