District29
Pocatello · Bannock County
2026 Regular Session
Your Legislators
James Ruchti
Senator · Democrat
SD-029
James Ruchti is an American attorney and politician. A Democrat, he has served as a member of the Idaho Senate from the 29th district since 2022. He served in the Idaho House of Representatives from 2020 to 2022, having previously served from 2006 to 2010.
Dustin Manwaring
Representative · Republican
HD-029A
Dustin Whitney Manwaring is an American attorney and politician serving as a Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives.
Tanya Burgoyne
Representative · Republican
HD-029B
Tanya Burgoyne is an American politician who is currently serving as a Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing the 29th district. She serves on the Commerce & Human Resources, Environment, Energy & Technology, and Health & Welfare committees. She is a graduate of Ricks College. In the 2024 Idaho House of Representatives election, she was elected defeating Democrat incumbent Nate Roberts.
Key Votes — District 29
Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding background checks conducted by the Department of Health and Welfare.
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the homestead exemption.
States findings of the Legislature and requests that Congress call a convention for proposing amendments under Article V of the Constitution of the United States.
Adds to existing law to require Idaho public schools to establish policies providing for a daily moment of silence.
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
Adds to existing law to establish provisions prohibiting the unlawful employment of unauthorized aliens.
Relates to reducing the appropriation for fiscal year 2026.
Adds to existing law to provide for regional service centers.
Adds to existing law to declare certain rats a public health and safety nuisance and to require abatement.
Bills Sponsored (23)
Amends existing law to provide that the commission be established in the Idaho Department of Water Resources.
Dustin Manwaring
Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 58 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions to protect public employees from certain adverse actions, to provide certain remedies for violations, and to provide special procedures for public record requests by the Legislature and legislative staff.
Dustin Manwaring
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
Amends existing law to provide for the Idaho Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors to determine and administer an appropriate open book jurisprudence exam for the licensing of surveyors.
Dustin Manwaring
Reported Signed by Governor on March 11, 2026 Session Law Chapter 18 Effective: 07/01/2026
Repeals existing law to remove outdated or unnecessary Department of Fish and Game provisions.
Dustin Manwaring
Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
Amends and repeals existing law to remove outdated or unnecessary provisions.
Dustin Manwaring
Reported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2026 Session Law Chapter 88 Effective: 07/01/2026
Repeals existing law to remove outdated or unnecessary provisions.
Dustin Manwaring
Take bill off General Orders; referred to Resources & Conservation
Repeals existing law to remove outdated or unnecessary provisions.
Dustin Manwaring
Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 76 Effective: 07/01/2026
Adds to existing law to establish the Financial Accountability Stablecoin Transaction (FAST) Act to provide for the authorization and use of payment stablecoins.
Dustin Manwaring
Reported Printed and Referred to Business
Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding a psychosexual evaluation, to provide that failure to provide an evaluation may be an aggravating circumstance, to revise a provision regarding payment for a psychosexual evaluation by a defendant, and to establish provisions regarding use of certain funding and restitution.
Tanya Burgoyne
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions to protect public employees from certain adverse actions, to provide certain remedies for violations, and to provide special procedures for public record requests by the Legislature and legislative staff.
Dustin Manwaring
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
Repeals existing law to remove outdated or unnecessary provisions related to the Department of Fish and Game.
Dustin Manwaring
Reported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2026 Session Law Chapter 96 Effective: 07/01/2026
Adds to existing law to establish the Financial Accountability Stablecoin Transaction (FAST) Act to provide for the authorization and use of payment stablecoins.
Dustin Manwaring
Reported Printed and Referred to Business
Amends existing law to eliminate proration of the homestead property tax exemption.
Dustin Manwaring
Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 236 Effective: Retroactive to 01/01/2026
Relates to the maintenance appropriation to the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2027.
Dustin Manwaring
Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2026 Session Law Chapter 115 Effective: 07/01/2026
Adds to existing law to establish the Financial Accountability Stablecoin Transaction (FAST) Act to provide for the authorization and use of payment stablecoins.
Dustin Manwaring
Reported Printed and Referred to Business
Relates to the appropriation to the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2027.
Dustin Manwaring
Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 211 Effective: 07/01/2026
Repeals existing law to remove outdated or unnecessary provisions.
Dustin Manwaring
Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 310 Effective: 07/01/2026
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Correction for fiscal year 2027.
Dustin Manwaring
Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 304 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act.
James Ruchti
Session Law Chapter 79 Effective: 01/01/2027
Adds to existing law to establish the Virtual Currency Kiosk Fraud Prevention Act.
Dustin Manwaring
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
Adds to existing law to establish the Virtual Currency Kiosk Fraud Prevention Act.
Dustin Manwaring
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act.
James Ruchti
Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules
States findings of the Senate and condemns political violence, honors the lives of those killed or injured, and calls on all Idahoans to reject all forms of such violence.
James Ruchti
Filed in Office of Secretary of Senate