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D Idaho Senate · District 29 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. James Ruchti

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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
Sponsored
0
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
4
assignments
2,361 roll-call votes

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
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
S 1212
APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES – WELFARE DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2022.
Yea
Passed
40–24
May 4, 2021
H 220
PUBLIC FUNDS FOR ABORTION – Adds to existing law to prohibit the use of public funds for abortion.
Nay
Passed
52–12
May 3, 2021
H 388
APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of Children’s Programs for fiscal year 2022.
Yea
Passed
55–10
May 3, 2021
H 385
APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – TEACHERS DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of Teachers for fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2021.
Yea
Passed
67–0
May 3, 2021
S 1046
EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for the creation of innovation classrooms in which an alternative curriculum will be taught. Against party
Yea
Passed
46–19
May 3, 2021
H 316
HEALTH – Adds to and amends existing law to provide for additional county aid to public health districts and to revise provisions regarding health districts.
Yea
Passed
63–0
May 3, 2021
H 386
APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – OPERATIONS DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of Operations for fiscal year 2022.
Yea
Passed
67–0
May 3, 2021
S 1205
FIREARMS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the prohibition of regulation of certain firearms and to prohibit certain regulation of firearms.
Nay
Passed
54–11
May 3, 2021
H 387
APPROPRIATIONS – COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES – Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for College and Universities and the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2021 and fiscal year 2022.
Yea
Passed
48–20
May 3, 2021
H 355
APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – OPERATIONS DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of Operations for fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2021.
Yea
Passed
67–0
May 3, 2021
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