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Senate committee backs 'Free the Chicken' bill allowing limited backyard hens in HOA neighborhoods
Summary
Senate Bill 1026 (SB 10 26) would prevent homeowners associations from outright banning backyard chickens while allowing HOAs to set reasonable rules; the committee gave the bill a due pass to the floor.
Senator Tammy Nichols, Idaho State Senate, District 10, presented Senate Bill 10 26, which she described as the "Free the Chicken Bill," saying the measure would protect homeowners from HOA bans on backyard hens while allowing reasonable HOA regulations on coop placement, waste management and prohibiting roosters. "Senate bill 10 26 ensures that homeowners and HOAs have the same rights as those not governed by HOAs to own a limited number of…
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