Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of HB1593

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB1593

Introduced 1/28/2025, 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.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Homeowners' Little Free Library Act.

Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act unless the context otherwise requires:

"Association" has the meaning set forth in subsection (o) of Section 2 of the Condominium Property Act or Section 1-5 of the Common Interest Community Association Act, as applicable.

"Little free library" means a small structure on a resident's property designed, advertised, and used for depositing and withdrawing books by the public.

Section 10. No prohibition on little free libraries.

(a) 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 little free library is maintained, 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.

(b) 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.

(c) This Section shall not apply to common areas or elements or to other property owned by the association or other owners in which the resident or owner does not have authority establish a little free library.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.