Chickens! By Sen Tammy Nichols - Nichols for Idaho (03/18/25, update 03/19/25)

• Bill: legislature.idaho.gov/s…

• House Agricultural Affairs Committee Email (written testimony): hagri@house.idaho.gov

03/19/25 Update - Bill FAILED on an 8-8 vote

(Apologies for the late notice; we just received it.)

Today, Tuesday, March 18th at 1:30pm in the House Agriculture Affairs Committee, Rep. Steve Tanner (LD13) is presenting H(house bill) 404, the updated Chicken Ownership bill which allows residential property owners to own up to a certain # of chickens depending on the size of the property. You can CLICK the bill link above to read the statement of purpose and the actual bill text.

We encourage you to testify FOR this bill as it promotes food security at the local level. To provide written testimony, send email to hagri@house.idaho.gov.

You also can individually email the committee members:

KAndrus@house.idaho.gov

DCannon@house.idaho.gov

JEhlers@house.idaho.gov

DGarner@house.idaho.gov

CMathias@house.idaho.gov

LMcCann@house.idaho.gov

RMendive@house.idaho.gov

SMiller@house.idaho.gov

JNelsen@house.idaho.gov

DPickett@house.idaho.gov

JRaymond@house.idaho.gov

MSauter@house.idaho.gov

RBeiswenger@house.idaho.gov

DLeavitt@house.idaho.gov

JShirts@house.idaho.gov

TAchilles@house.idaho.gov

SDygert@house.idaho.gov

Related:

• YES on H0404 - Chicken ownership: