HB1593 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES ACT
Last Action
4/11/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
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 |