S.B. 286
Signed into LawInterior Designer Amendments
Interior Designer Amendments
Introduction
Feb 11
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Feb 18
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 26
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 27
House Rules
Mar 3
House Committee
Mar 3
House Floor Vote
Mar 6
Governor Signed
Mar 19
What This Bill Does
This bill modifies the State Certification of Commercial Interior Designers Act.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- modifies definitions;
- removes occupancy group limitations to allow practice within any occupancy classification within a specified scope;
- deletes the wall partition height limitation;
- adds conduct to unlawful conduct; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah law currently limits state-certified commercial interior designers to working only in buildings classified as "business" or "mercantile" occupancies (such as offices and retail stores) when obtaining building permits without a licensed architect. This bill expands that scope to allow certified commercial interior designers to work in any building occupancy classification — including spaces like restaurants, schools, or healthcare facilities — as long as their work is confined to non-structural, non-load-bearing interior elements and the building's core structure remains unchanged. The bill also removes a previous restriction on wall partitions taller than eight feet and adds that using misleading titles or credentials to imply state certification is unlawful conduct.
S.B. 286
Signed into LawInterior Designer Amendments
Introduction
Feb 11
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Feb 18
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 26
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 27
House Rules
Mar 3
House Committee
Mar 3
House Floor Vote
Mar 6
Governor Signed
Mar 19
IntroductionFeb 11
Senate Rules
Senate CommitteeFeb 18
Senate 2nd ReadingFeb 26
Senate 3rd ReadingFeb 27
House RulesMar 3
House CommitteeMar 3
House Floor VoteMar 6
Governor SignedMar 19
What This Bill Does
This bill modifies the State Certification of Commercial Interior Designers Act.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- modifies definitions;
- removes occupancy group limitations to allow practice within any occupancy classification within a specified scope;
- deletes the wall partition height limitation;
- adds conduct to unlawful conduct; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah law currently limits state-certified commercial interior designers to working only in buildings classified as "business" or "mercantile" occupancies (such as offices and retail stores) when obtaining building permits without a licensed architect. This bill expands that scope to allow certified commercial interior designers to work in any building occupancy classification — including spaces like restaurants, schools, or healthcare facilities — as long as their work is confined to non-structural, non-load-bearing interior elements and the building's core structure remains unchanged. The bill also removes a previous restriction on wall partitions taller than eight feet and adds that using misleading titles or credentials to imply state certification is unlawful conduct.
Votes
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Documents
Floor Debates
Committee Hearings
Other Versions
Original
Subjects
Action History41
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Senate/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
Senate Secretary
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Senate Secretary
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:45 PM
