Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Filed: 3/10/2025
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1593 

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1593 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
5Homeowners' Free Community 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    "Free community 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 free community libraries. 
15    (a) An association shall not prohibit any resident or 
 
 
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1owner from operating a free community library on the 
2resident's or owner's property so long as the free community 
3library is maintained, does not extend over or onto 
4neighboring properties, public or common sidewalks, pathways, 
5streets or other public or common areas or elements, and does 
6not interfere with traffic or utilities.
7    (b) An association may adopt reasonable rules and 
8regulations governing a free community library that do not 
9impair a free community library's maintenance and care or 
10impose height restrictions.
11    (c) This Section shall not apply to common areas or 
12elements or to other property owned by the association or 
13other owners in which the resident or owner does not have 
14authority establish a free community library.
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
16becoming law.".