Idaho Bills

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

This legislation establishes a minimum statewide standard allowing residents of single-family homes to engage in limited household egg production, including keeping up to four (4) hens for household use or lawful small-scale sale consistent with existing Idaho food safety and cottage food laws. Eggs are a foundational, nutrient-dense whole food that supports protein intake, metabolic health, and family nutrition. By ensuring that families are not completely prohibited from producing a basic food staple, this bill strengthens food security, reinforces Idaho’s agricultural heritage, and promotes agricultural literacy and responsible food stewardship for future generations. The legislation preserves reasonable local government and homeowners’ association authority related to sanitation, nuisance, and multifamily dwellings, creates no new regulatory program, and does not expand existing cottage food laws.