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

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

H 156

DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the definition of “public safety facilities.”

Yea

Passed

66–0

Mar 5, 2021

H 270

APPROPRIATIONS – COMMISSION ON THE ARTS – Relates to the appropriation to the Commission on the Arts for fiscal year 2022.

Yea

Passed

36–32

Mar 5, 2021

H 59

VITAL STATISTICS – Amends existing law to provide that original birth certificates and other records will be made available upon request to adoptees for adoptions that occur on or after July 1, 2021.

Yea

Passed

66–0

Mar 4, 2021

H 262

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Correction for fiscal year 2022.

Yea

Passed

56–9

Mar 4, 2021

H 268

WATER – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding extensions of time for construction, work, or application of water to full beneficial use.

Yea

Passed

66–0

Mar 4, 2021

H 222

EDUCATION – Amends existing law to provide for a commission on continuous improvement plans and student achievement measures and to revise provisions regarding staff evaluations, college and career advising, and literacy intervention.

Yea

Passed

51–15

Mar 4, 2021

H 263

APPROPRIATIONS – WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL – Relates to the appropriation to the Workforce Development Council for fiscal year 2022.

Yea

Passed

58–8

Mar 4, 2021

H 191

DOMESTIC RELATIONS – Adds to existing law to provide for a delegation of parental powers to a temporary caregiver through a power of attorney and to provide requirements for temporary care assistance programs.

Yea

Passed

66–0

Mar 4, 2021

H 239

PHOSPHATE – Repeals and amends existing law to revise construction requirements and to provide for certain fees. Against party

Yea

Passed

55–10

Mar 4, 2021

H 248

PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING – Adds to existing law to provide that a school district or public charter school may use part of its salary-based apportionment to pay for its employees to be covered by the state employee health insurance plan.

Yea

Passed

50–14

Mar 4, 2021