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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Senate Bill 344

Registration and the scope of practice of interior designers and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 18, 2022. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 14, 2021

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 22, 2022

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 23, 2022

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2021 Wisconsin Act 195

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 18, 2022: “Published 3-19-2022”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill makes the following changes to the registration and practice of interior designers:

1. Requires a person to pass an interior design examination administered by an organization approved by the Department of Safety and Professional Services in order to be granted an initial certificate of registration as an interior designer by DSPS. Under current law, a person must pass an interior design examination administered by a national organization that establishes standards for the interior design profession and that is recognized by DSPS or an examination conducted or approved by DSPS that is substantially similar.

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2. Eliminates several requirements for obtaining an initial registration as an interior designer, including the requirement under current law to complete an interior design education program of a certain length of time and have certain amounts of practical experience in interior design.

3. Makes various changes to the scope of interior design.

4. Requires DSPS to promulgate rules establishing specifications for interior design seals and stamps and requires a registered interior designer to impress the seal or stamp on certain documents prepared by the interior designer.

Who's behind it

4 senators are its ⁠. 3 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

18 more lawmakers ⁠.

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Authors (4)

Signed on in support (18)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Government Operations vote to recommend it

Passed, 4 to 1 · Oct 26, 2021

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 18, 2022

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 18, 2022

    The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 195.

  3. Mar 15, 2022

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 23, 2022

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Feb 22, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Feb 22, 2022

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Feb 22, 2022

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Feb 22, 2022

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Nov 4, 2021

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  10. Oct 26, 2021

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.

  11. Aug 25, 2021

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. May 25, 2021

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. May 14, 2021

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection.

  14. May 14, 2021

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 14, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Kooyenga, Johnson, Stroebel, Marklein and Roys; cosponsored by Representatives Horlacher, Stubbs, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Gundrum, Hintz, Krug, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Neylon, Skowronski, Sortwell, Vruwink and Wichgers

  2. May 14, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection

  3. May 25, 2021 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jun 11, 2021 · Senate

    Senator Roys withdrawn as a coauthor

  5. Aug 25, 2021 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Oct 26, 2021 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Oct 26, 2021 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  8. Oct 26, 2021 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Nov 4, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Penterman added as a cosponsor

  10. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Kooyenga

  11. Feb 18, 2022 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-22-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Read a second time

  13. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  16. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  17. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  19. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  20. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 8:08 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29

  21. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  22. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  24. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Feb 23, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  27. Mar 2, 2022 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  28. Mar 15, 2022 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-15-2022

  29. Mar 18, 2022 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-18-2022. 2021 Wisconsin Act 195

  30. Mar 18, 2022 · Senate

    Published 3-19-2022

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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Author

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Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary