D Idaho Senate · District 29 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. James Ruchti

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Session

Total votes

2,361

all sessions

Attendance

92%

189 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

97%

of cast votes

Higher than 94% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

2%

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 98% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

1,860

voted in favor

Nay

334

voted against

Absent

189

missed votes

Total cast

2,361

across all sessions

Crossed party

51

votes against own party

This page

2,361

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

S 1280

ADOPTION – Amends existing law to provide an exception to residency requirements in certain adoption proceedings.

Yea

Passed

35–0

Mar 4, 2024

S 1362

EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to allow public schools to display only certain flags and banners on school property and to prohibit schools from displaying certain flags and banners.

Nay

Passed

31–4

Mar 4, 2024

S 1351

MEDICAL RECORDS – Amends existing law to allow for disclosure of deidentified health records for research and statistical purposes.

Nay

Passed

28–6

Mar 1, 2024

S 1262

COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY – Amends existing law to provide for the use of telecommunication, email, text message, and other forms of electronic communication.

Yea

Passed

33–0

Mar 1, 2024

S 1288

YOUTH ATHLETES – Amends existing law to permit certain qualified chiropractors to evaluate and authorize return to play for youth athletes who are suspected of having sustained a concussion during school athletic activities.

Yea

Passed

33–1

Mar 1, 2024

S 1372

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Agriculture for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

Yea

Passed

22–9

Feb 29, 2024

H 452

EDUCATION – Amends existing law to change the distribution amount for the Idaho Digital Learning Academy funding and to revise certain requirements regarding funding and distributions.

Yea

Passed

32–1

Feb 29, 2024

S 1342

GRAZING LEASES – Amends existing law to exclude grazing leases from certain hearing requirements and to provide that all state lands may be leased for a period of up to 40 years for grazing leases.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Feb 29, 2024

S 1292

LANDS – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for legal representation.

Yea

Passed

30–3

Feb 29, 2024

H 404

RECORDS – Amends existing law to provide an exemption from disclosure for certain records regarding wildlife.

Yea

Passed

28–5

Feb 29, 2024