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

HCR 20

ARPA FUNDS – States findings of the Legislature and creates a legislative interim committee to study and make recommendations regarding the expenditure of federal funds for sewer and broadband infrastructure under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Against party

Nay

Passed

54–11

Apr 9, 2021

H 363

HEALTH – Amends existing law to prohibit certain local regulations and taxes relating to tobacco products and electronic smoking devices. Against party

Yea

Passed

60–7

Apr 9, 2021

HCR 18

ARPA FUNDS – States findings of the Legislature and creates a legislative interim study committee to study and make recommendations regarding the expenditure of federal funds received for water infrastructure purposes under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Yea

Passed

63–4

Apr 9, 2021

HCR 19

ARPA FUNDS – States findings of the Legislature and creates a legislative interim committee to study and make recommendations regarding the expenditure of certain federal funds received under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Against party

Nay

Passed

53–13

Apr 9, 2021

S 1191

APPROPRIATIONS – SUPREME COURT – Relates to the appropriation to the Supreme Court for fiscal year 2022.

Yea

Passed

68–0

Apr 8, 2021

SJM 102

THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT – States findings of the Legislature and urges Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to set the number of justices on the Supreme Court at nine. Against party

Yea

Passed

59–10

Apr 8, 2021

S 1084

OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING – Amends existing law regarding sunrise review to provide for the addition of sunset review.

Yea

Passed

66–3

Apr 8, 2021

S 1188

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Environmental Quality for fiscal year 2022.

Yea

Passed

52–17

Apr 8, 2021

SJM 103

COLUMBIA-SNAKE RIVER SYSTEM – States findings of the Legislature, opposes the removal or breaching of the dams on the Columbia-Snake River System and its tributaries, and recognizes certain benefits provided by the Port of Lewiston.

Nay

Passed

57–12

Apr 8, 2021

S 1181

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – OTHER PROGRAMS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2022.

Yea

Passed

34–34

Apr 8, 2021