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IdahoS 13522026 regular legislative sessionSenate

HOUSING – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding starter home subdivisions.

Sponsored By: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

HOUSING

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Cities must allow starter subdivisions

Beginning July 1, 2026, cities with more than 5,000 people cannot ban starter home subdivisions. A starter home subdivision is a new single-family subdivision on land of at least 4 acres. By October 1, 2026, these cities must change single-family zoning (outside designated historic districts) to allow small lots and higher density. Cities cannot require minimum lots over 1,400 sq ft; front or rear setbacks over 15 ft; or side setbacks over 5 ft. They also cannot require lot widths over 30 ft or depths over 70 ft, unless terrain or site constraints require it. Cities must allow at least 12 homes per acre unless that density is infeasible due to infrastructure, lot layout, or environmental limits. Permit, impact, and utility connection fees for these subdivisions cannot be higher than for other single-family subdivisions; cities may offer fee breaks. Health, safety, utilities, floodplain, and environmental protections still apply.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Jordan Redman

    Republican • House

  • Ben Toews

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 61 • No: 44

House vote • 3/26/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 36 • No: 34

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 10

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor on 03/31/26 Session Law Chapter 264 Effective: 07/01/2026

    4/1/2026

  2. Reported delivered to Governor at 2 p.m. on 03/30/26

    3/30/2026

  3. Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor

    3/30/2026

  4. Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate

    3/30/2026House

  5. Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker

    3/30/2026Senate

  6. Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling

    3/27/2026Senate

  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 36-34-0

    3/26/2026House

  8. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    3/26/2026House

  9. Read First Time, Referred to Business

    3/20/2026House

  10. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

    3/20/2026House

  11. Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 25-10-0

    3/19/2026Senate

  12. Read second time as amended, filed for Third reading

    3/19/2026Senate

  13. Read first time as amended, filed for Second Reading

    3/18/2026Senate

  14. Reported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended

    3/18/2026Senate

  15. Amendments reported printed

    3/18/2026Senate

  16. Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment

    3/17/2026Senate

  17. Reported out without recommendation, as amended

    3/17/2026Senate

  18. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

    3/17/2026Senate

  19. Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

    3/11/2026Senate

  20. Reported Printed; referred to Local Government & Taxation

    3/3/2026Senate

  21. Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing

    3/2/2026Senate

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