---
type: "Bill"
title: "INTERIOR DESIGN ACT-SUNSET EXT"
description: "Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date for the Interior Design Title Act to January 1, 2022 from January 1, 2012. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 1310"
citation: "Illinois SB 1310 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 33
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2011-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/91a49a9d-e3ca-4f57-948c-f3697f77291f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1310&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=57039&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "f54f3f04386b502e8f5039c79d7d1aad22e3456a77910bffbae7eece13082cbe"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 1310 (97th) — INTERIOR DESIGN ACT-SUNSET EXT

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date for the Interior Design Title Act to January 1, 2022 from January 1, 2012. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1310&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57039&DocNum=1310&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1310eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57039&DocNum=1310&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1310enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57039&DocNum=1310&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2011-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
- **2011-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-23** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-03** Postponed - Licensed Activities
- **2011-03-10** Do Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2011
- **2011-04-07** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2011-04-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011
- **2011-04-15** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-05-03** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-03** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-05-03** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2011-05-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-05-04** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-11** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-13** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
- **2011-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
- **2011-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-29** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-29** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2011-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-08-26** Effective Date August 26, 2011
- **2011-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0598 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/91a49a9d-e3ca-4f57-948c-f3697f77291f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).