ARCHITECTS – Amends existing law to provide for certified interior designers to be able to sign and seal certain technical submissions and to make such submissions to state or local governmental entities.
This bill allows certified interior designers in Idaho to legally sign and seal certain technical submissions for interior renovation projects, directly affecting licensed interior designers who previously couldn't submit such documents for building permits. It permits them to handle nonstructural interior work (like space planning, finishes, and non-load-bearing partitions) but explicitly excludes structural modifications, building envelopes, life safety systems, or engineering services. Certified interior designers must provide proof of professional liability insurance when submitting filings, and local governments must process these submissions identically to those from architects. The bill defines "nonstructural" work as interior elements not affecting a building's structural integrity or safety systems.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Signed Mar 30, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026 · House Mar 12, 2026
How they voted
29–7
Passed
Total votes 36
Mar 25, 2026
D
Democratic6
66% Yea
R
Republican30
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 28-7-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Keyser, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Semmelroth, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Foreman, Hart, Kohl, Ruchti, Taylor, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - Den HartogTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Commerce & Human Resources
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 37-32-1AYES – Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Healey, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, McCann, Miller, Mitchell, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Bingham, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Crane(13), Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Garner, Hawk
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Business
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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