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Senate passes bill limiting HOAs’ ability to ban backyard chickens
Summary
Senate Bill 10‑26, a measure to prevent homeowners associations from imposing outright bans on backyard chickens while allowing HOAs to set reasonable coop, waste and rooster restrictions, passed the Idaho Senate Feb. 10, 2025 by roll call (28-6, 1 absent). Sponsor: Senator Sarah Nichols.
BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Senate on Feb. 10, 2025 passed Senate Bill 10‑26, a bill that prevents homeowners associations (HOAs) from enforcing blanket bans on backyard chickens while permitting HOAs to adopt reasonable regulations for coops, flock size, and waste management.
Senator Sarah Nichols, the bill sponsor, described the measure as focused on property rights, food security and family self-reliance. Nichols said the bill is “narrowly focused” and does not change city or county poultry rules; local governments would retain authority over poultry…
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