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Committee holds bill that would limit HOA restrictions on backyard chickens
Summary
The House Agriculture Affairs Committee held Senate Bill 1026 after hours of public comment and lawmaker debate over HOA authority, public-health risks and unclear language about lot-size limits and "small-scale livestock." The motion to hold passed 8–7.
The House Agriculture Affairs Committee voted 8–7 to hold Senate Bill 1026, which would limit homeowners associations from using covenants or deed restrictions to bar chicken ownership on single-family lots. Representative Steve Tanner, who introduced the bill, said it would let homeowners keep a limited number of chickens and still allow HOAs to adopt “reasonable rules” about how they are kept.
The measure drew dozens of public commenters and several lawmakers into lengthy discussion about local control, health risks and unclear language in the bill. Supporters said rising egg prices and interest in home food production have prompted requests from constituents. Opponents said the bill would override private CC&Rs and create nuisance, predator and disease risks in dense subdivisions.
Representative Steve Tanner introduced the measure to the committee, saying it would "provide definitions" and forbid HOAs from using deed restrictions or covenants to bar homeowners…
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