HB1593 - 104th General Assembly

LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES ACT
Last Action
4/11/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
Synopsis As Introduced
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.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Changes the name of the Act to the Homeowners' Free Community Library Act (rather than the Homeowners' Little Free Library Act in the introduced bill) and replaces "little free library" with "free community library" everywhere in the bill.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/22/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
1/28/2025 House First Reading
1/28/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/18/2025 House Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/10/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
3/10/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/11/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/12/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
3/12/2025 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-006-000
3/12/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
3/24/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/25/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/26/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/11/2025 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/11/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee