Advocacy Bulletin

Questions regarding reasonable regulation of interior design and the Consortium for Interior Design can be directed to Matt Barusch.


  • CIDQ and IDC Launch Canadian Advocacy Collaborative

    August 6, 2025
    CIDQ and IDC Launch Canadian Advocacy Collaborative There is a need for increased regulation of the interior design profession, along with a desire for a unified, strategic advocacy front. To…
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  • Pennsylvania becomes 31st U.S. Jurisdiction to Regulate Interior Design

    November 21, 2024
    Pennsylvania becomes 31st U.S. Jurisdiction to Regulate Interior Design The Consortium for Interior Design celebrates the passage of Senate Bill 1319, which amends the Architects Licensure La…
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  • Oklahoma Interior Designers Pass Modernized Practice Rights Legislation

    April 29, 2024
    Oklahoma Interior Designers Pass Modernized Practice Rights Legislation Oklahoma legislation passed last week changes the legally recognized title of interior design to provide clarity for sc…
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  • Reasonable Regulation of Interior Design Becomes Law in Nebraska

    March 24, 2024
    Reasonable Regulation of Interior Design Becomes Law in Nebraska The state of Nebraska has become the 29th state and 31st jurisdiction in the U.S. to create reasonable regulation of the inter…
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  • Title Act Expansion and Modernization Bill Introduced in Missouri Legislature

    February 15, 2024
    Title Act Expansion and Modernization Bill Introduced in Missouri Legislature Legislation expanding the state of Missouri’s Interior Design Title Act has been introduced in the Senate and H…
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  • Iowa Legislature Passes Independent Practice Rights for Certified Interior Designers

    April 28, 2023
    Iowa Legislature Passes Independent Practice Rights for Certified Interior Designers The Iowa Legislature recently passed legislation that expands the interior design title act to include sta…
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  • Interior Design Act Preserved in New Mexico Legislature

    April 6, 2023
    Interior Design Act Preserved in New Mexico Legislature The New Mexico Legislature has taken action to preserve the reasonable regulation of interior design and the public protection provided…
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  • Announcing the Consortium for Interior Design

    March 27, 2023
    Announcing the Consortium for Interior Design CIDQ is joining the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) in forming the Consort…
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  • Illinois Legislature Passes Practice Rights Legislation

    June 13, 2022
    Illinois Legislature Passes Practice Rights Legislation The state of Illinois has become the 15th state to confer independent practice rights on NCIDQ Certified interior designers. On June 10…
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  • Wisconsin Legislature Modernizes Interior Design Regulation

    March 21, 2022
    Wisconsin Legislature Modernizes Interior Design Regulation On March 17th, 2022, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed SB 344 into law, which provides Wisconsin Registered Interior Designers t…
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  • AIA Revises Interior Design Opposition Position Statement

    January 17, 2022
    AIA Revises Interior Design Opposition Position Statement At their December 10th board meeting, the Board of Directors at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) voted to revise a long-sta…
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