D Idaho Senate · District 29 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. James Ruchti

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Session

Total votes

1,886

all sessions

Attendance

95%

63 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

1,512

voted in favor

Nay

264

voted against

Absent

63

missed votes

Total cast

1,886

across all sessions

Crossed party

36

votes against own party

This page

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

S 1354

BARBER AND COSMETOLOGY SERVICES – Amends existing law to establish an apprenticeship program for certain high school students.

Yea

Passed

68–0

Mar 17, 2022

H 756

CRISIS STANDARDS OF CARE ACT – Adds to existing law to implement the Crisis Standards of Care Act. Bipartisan

Nay

Passed

50–15

Mar 16, 2022

HCR 51

SAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION ACT – States findings of the Legislature and recognizes the 50th anniversary of the Sawtooth National Recreation Act.

Yea

Failed

22–44

Mar 16, 2022

S 1350

HEALTH – Amends and repeals existing law to provide for an increase in hospital assessments to fund certain Medicaid expenses.

Yea

Passed

45–20

Mar 16, 2022

H 772

APPROPRIATIONS – IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT – Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho Transportation Department for fiscal year 2023.

Yea

Passed

66–0

Mar 16, 2022

H 760

TELEHEALTH ACCESS ACT – Adds to existing law to provide for mental and behavioral health care.

Yea

Passed

66–0

Mar 16, 2022

S 1385

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Juvenile Corrections for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

Yea

Passed

65–2

Mar 16, 2022

S 1387

APPROPRIATIONS – BOND PAYMENTS PROGRAM – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Administration for the Bond Payments Program for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

Yea

Passed

66–0

Mar 16, 2022

HCR 52

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE STANDARDS – States findings of the Legislature and directs the Committee on Federalism to study the topic of environmental, social, and governance standards in Idaho.

Nay

Passed

50–17

Mar 16, 2022

S 1388

APPROPRIATIONS – STATE APPELLATE PUBLIC DEFENDER – Relates to the appropriation to the State Appellate Public Defender for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

Yea

Passed

51–14

Mar 16, 2022