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.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
5Homeowners' Little Free Library Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act unless the 
7context otherwise requires:
8    "Association" has the meaning set forth in subsection (o) 
9of Section 2 of the Condominium Property Act or Section 1-5 of 
10the Common Interest Community Association Act, as applicable.
11    "Little free library" means a small structure on a 
12resident's property designed, advertised, and used for 
13depositing and withdrawing books by the public.
 
14    Section 10. No prohibition on little free libraries. 
15    (a) An association shall not prohibit any resident or 
16owner from operating a little free library on the resident's 
17or owner's property so long as the little free library is 
18maintained, does not extend over or onto neighboring 
19properties, public or common sidewalks, pathways, streets or 
20other public or common areas or elements, and does not 
21interfere with traffic or utilities.
22    (b) An association may adopt reasonable rules and 
 
 
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1regulations governing a little free library that do not impair 
2a little free library's maintenance and care or impose height 
3restrictions.
4    (c) This Section shall not apply to common areas or 
5elements or to other property owned by the association or 
6other owners in which the resident or owner does not have 
7authority establish a little free library.
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
9becoming law.