MissouriLicensed interior designers may oversee certain nonstructural projects
Missouri law allows licensed interior designers to prepare plans and oversee certain nonstructural projects, while keeping residential projects outside government licensing requirements.
What it does
Licensed interior designers may prepare plans and oversee certain interior projects, such as changes to room layouts or permanent fixtures. Their work excludes structural changes and building systems, and governments cannot require them for residential projects.
Argument forClients could have clearer accountability for safety related interior plans because licensed designers must be qualified and personally supervise work they take responsibility for.
Argument againstDesigners may face added time and expense to qualify and renew a license, including meeting education, experience, exam, and continuing education rules.
More detail
Missouri law provides for licensed interior designers to prepare plans and oversee certain interior projects. The rules cover interior designers working on interior alteration or construction projects, including changes to room layouts or permanent fixtures. The work covers interior spaces and nonstructural elements; it excludes structural work, building systems, and other listed work outside the defined practice. State and local governments may not require a licensed interior designer for residential building, remodeling, rehabilitation, or construction. The interior design council's duties transfer to the combined board when two interior designers are appointed and confirmed. Its rules remain in effect until the board changes them.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jul 13Signed by Governor Mike KehoeBecame Law
- May 28Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics CommitteeTo Governor
- May 28Signed by Senate President Pro Tem
- May 28Signed by House Speaker
- May 28Delivered to Governor
- May 7S concurs in HCS, as amended
- May 7S Third Read and PassedMajor
- May 7Truly Agreed To and Finally PassedMajor
- Apr 30HA 1 to HCS H offered & adopted (McGirl)--(5607H07.18H)
- Apr 30HA 2 to HCS H offered & withdrawn (Van Schoiack)--(5607H07.06H)
- Apr 30HA 3 to HCS H offered & ruled out of order (Nolte)--(5607H07.19H)
- Apr 30HCS, as amended, H adopted --(5607H.07C)
- Apr 30H Third Read and PassedMajor
- Apr 29Voted Do Pass H Fiscal ReviewMinor
- Apr 29Reported Do Pass H Fiscal ReviewMinor
- Apr 29Bill Placed on H Informal Calendar
- Apr 22Referred H Fiscal Review CommitteeMinor
- Apr 21Voted Do Pass H Rules - AdministrativeMinor
- Apr 21Reported Do Pass H Rules - AdministrativeMinor
- Apr 14Referred H Rules - AdministrativeMinor
- Mar 23HCS Reported Do Pass H Professional Registration and LicensingMinor
- Mar 11HCS Voted Do Pass H Professional Registration and LicensingMinor
- Mar 4Hearing Conducted H Professional Registration and Licensing
- Feb 27H Second ReadMinor
- Feb 27Referred H Professional Registration and LicensingMinor
- Feb 26S Third Read and PassedMajor
- Feb 26H First ReadMinor
- Feb 23Motion to reconsider Perfection Vote S adopted (Trent)Major
- Feb 23Motion to reconsider the adoption vote for SS S adopted (Trent)Major
- Feb 23SS S withdrawn
- Feb 23SS#2 S offered & adopted (Trent)--(5607S.03F)
- Feb 23Re-Perfected
- Feb 23Reported Truly Re-Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
- Feb 19Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
- Feb 18SS S offered (Trent)--(5607S.02F)
- Feb 18SA 1 to SS S offered & defeated (McCreery)--(5607S02.01S)
- Feb 18SA 2 to SS S offered (Moon)--(5607S02.04S)
- Feb 18SA 1 to SA 2 to SS S offered & adopted (Beck)--(5607S02.08S)
- Feb 18SA 2 to SS, as amended, S adoptedPassed House
- Feb 18SA 3 to SS S offered & defeated (Washington)--(5607S02.02S)
- Feb 18SS, as amended, S adoptedPassed Senate
- Feb 18Perfected
- Feb 12Reported from S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee
- Feb 10Voted Do Pass S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration CommitteeMinor
- Feb 3Hearing Conducted S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee
- Jan 27Second Read and Referred S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration CommitteeMinor
- Jan 7S First ReadMinor
- 2025
- Dec 1PrefiledIntroduced
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