Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB1593 Compare Versions

Only one version of the bill is available at this time.

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1593 Introduced , by Rep. Laura Faver Dias SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Homeowners' Little Free Library Act. Provides that an association shall not prohibit any resident or owner from operating a little free library on the resident's or owner's property so long as the area is maintained, the little free library does not extend over or onto neighboring properties, public or common sidewalks, pathways, streets or other public or common areas or elements, and does not interfere with traffic or utilities. Provides that an association may adopt reasonable rules and regulations governing a little free library that do not impair a little free library's maintenance and care or impose height restrictions. Defines terms. Effective immediately. LRB104 06863 RTM 16899 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1593 Introduced , by Rep. Laura Faver Dias SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act Creates the Homeowners' Little Free Library Act. Provides that an association shall not prohibit any resident or owner from operating a little free library on the resident's or owner's property so long as the area is maintained, the little free library does not extend over or onto neighboring properties, public or common sidewalks, pathways, streets or other public or common areas or elements, and does not interfere with traffic or utilities. Provides that an association may adopt reasonable rules and regulations governing a little free library that do not impair a little free library's maintenance and care or impose height restrictions. Defines terms. Effective immediately. LRB104 06863 RTM 16899 b LRB104 06863 RTM 16899 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1593 Introduced , by Rep. Laura Faver Dias SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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5	5	Creates the Homeowners' Little Free Library Act. Provides that an association shall not prohibit any resident or owner from operating a little free library on the resident's or owner's property so long as the area is maintained, the little free library does not extend over or onto neighboring properties, public or common sidewalks, pathways, streets or other public or common areas or elements, and does not interfere with traffic or utilities. Provides that an association may adopt reasonable rules and regulations governing a little free library that do not impair a little free library's maintenance and care or impose height restrictions. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning local government.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
15	15	5 Homeowners' Little Free Library Act.
16	16	6 Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act unless the
17	17	7 context otherwise requires:
18	18	8 "Association" has the meaning set forth in subsection (o)
19	19	9 of Section 2 of the Condominium Property Act or Section 1-5 of
20	20	10 the Common Interest Community Association Act, as applicable.
21	21	11 "Little free library" means a small structure on a
22	22	12 resident's property designed, advertised, and used for
23	23	13 depositing and withdrawing books by the public.
24	24	14 Section 10. No prohibition on little free libraries.
25	25	15 (a) An association shall not prohibit any resident or
26	26	16 owner from operating a little free library on the resident's
27	27	17 or owner's property so long as the little free library is
28	28	18 maintained, does not extend over or onto neighboring
29	29	19 properties, public or common sidewalks, pathways, streets or
30	30	20 other public or common areas or elements, and does not
31	31	21 interfere with traffic or utilities.
32	32	22 (b) An association may adopt reasonable rules and
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36	36	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1593 Introduced , by Rep. Laura Faver Dias SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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39	39	Creates the Homeowners' Little Free Library Act. Provides that an association shall not prohibit any resident or owner from operating a little free library on the resident's or owner's property so long as the area is maintained, the little free library does not extend over or onto neighboring properties, public or common sidewalks, pathways, streets or other public or common areas or elements, and does not interfere with traffic or utilities. Provides that an association may adopt reasonable rules and regulations governing a little free library that do not impair a little free library's maintenance and care or impose height restrictions. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
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67	67	1 regulations governing a little free library that do not impair
68	68	2 a little free library's maintenance and care or impose height
69	69	3 restrictions.
70	70	4 (c) This Section shall not apply to common areas or
71	71	5 elements or to other property owned by the association or
72	72	6 other owners in which the resident or owner does not have
73	73	7 authority establish a little free library.
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