S 1342 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

EGGS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for household egg production.

This bill allows Idaho residents living in single-family homes to keep up to four hens for personal egg consumption, removing barriers created by local ordinances that previously banned such activity. It permits selling or exchanging eggs under existing Idaho cottage food safety rules but prohibits roosters unless local rules allow them. The law preserves local government authority to enforce reasonable regulations on sanitation, noise, or nuisance concerns in household egg production. It takes effect July 1, 2026, and does not apply to enforcement actions finalized before that date.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026

How they voted

301
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 35
Mar 6, 2026
D Democratic6
4 Yea 1 Nay 1
66% Yea
R Republican29
26 Yea 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 30-1-4AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Keyser(Galloway), Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – TaylorAbsent and excused – Den Hartog, Lent, Rabe, WoodwardFloor Sponsor - NicholsTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to Agricultural Affairs
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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