Bill Status of HB 1593   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Laura Faver Dias

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  4/11/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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 
DateChamber Action
  1/22/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  1/28/2025HouseFirst Reading
  1/28/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2025HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  3/10/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  3/10/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/11/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  3/12/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/12/2025HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-006-000
  3/12/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/24/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  3/24/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/25/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/11/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/11/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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