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John Cavanaugh
NE Senate District 9
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Healthcare 23Government Operations & Budget 22Criminal Justice & Policing 13Economy & Taxes 13Housing 9Social Services & Welfare 9Education 7Labor & Employment 7Civil Rights & Liberties 5Environment & Energy 5Elections & Voting 4Technology & Privacy 4Agriculture 3Gun Policy 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Veterans Affairs 3Banking & Finance 2Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| NE Senate District 9 current
Nebraska |
Nonpartisan | Jan 6, 2021 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,770 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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LB 1212
Provide for licensure of internationally trained physicians under the Uniform Credentialing Act and…
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Lonowski AM2998 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll d29e0c99-1234-4d1f-9982-83ebb86e8491 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d29e0c99-1234-4d1f-9982-83ebb86e8491 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1261
Prohibit the use of eminent domain to acquire certain privately owned electric generation facilities
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DeKay AM2851 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 69a664b3-84ad-4442-937a-47a46784ed27 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69a664b3-84ad-4442-937a-47a46784ed27 CC0-1.0 |
| Juarez AM2132 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 05e8bfdb-eb59-4d35-8b24-2fa0dfd9aac8 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05e8bfdb-eb59-4d35-8b24-2fa0dfd9aac8 CC0-1.0 | |
| Conrad MO411 failed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 61f5e412-b622-44b1-9521-8f32b3019c43 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/61f5e412-b622-44b1-9521-8f32b3019c43 CC0-1.0 | |
| Conrad AM2119 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll f6239404-2f37-43cf-a5a8-81a1495874a8 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f6239404-2f37-43cf-a5a8-81a1495874a8 CC0-1.0 | |
| Conrad AM2123 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll ee29ce97-f2d3-4213-bfcd-5e1845d0fdb5 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee29ce97-f2d3-4213-bfcd-5e1845d0fdb5 CC0-1.0 | |
| Conrad AM2116 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 7fe5031a-06fd-4445-b9bb-6a5114765235 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7fe5031a-06fd-4445-b9bb-6a5114765235 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 867
Change provisions relating to special needs trusts, fingerprints under the Uniform Credentialing…
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DeBoer FA1140 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll fef701db-cd2c-4e41-889e-251c2502cc90 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fef701db-cd2c-4e41-889e-251c2502cc90 CC0-1.0 |
| Ballard AM2970 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll bba38db4-9c0d-4100-87f6-3d8d63feaebf | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bba38db4-9c0d-4100-87f6-3d8d63feaebf CC0-1.0 | |
| Hardin AM2972 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll d38c6b9d-7d9e-4be3-947e-3d04d5d7c103 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d38c6b9d-7d9e-4be3-947e-3d04d5d7c103 CC0-1.0 | |
| DeBoer AM3044 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll ff5f7a52-5327-4564-9ce1-1e6114454aa2 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ff5f7a52-5327-4564-9ce1-1e6114454aa2 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 1187
Change provisions of the Livestock Brand Act
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Agriculture AM2886 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 6145a652-864b-41f2-8a91-78d0edda00de | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6145a652-864b-41f2-8a91-78d0edda00de CC0-1.0 |
| Jacobson AM3037 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 830a0fa6-8484-4cea-9d4f-671204c8c10f | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/830a0fa6-8484-4cea-9d4f-671204c8c10f CC0-1.0 | |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 8dc2ca68-94b8-4271-806a-3b3c70bb1ee4 | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8dc2ca68-94b8-4271-806a-3b3c70bb1ee4 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 824
Change provisions relating to termination of employment under the School Employees Retirement Act…
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Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 47-1*-1 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll ded8665b-6314-4c83-8ac7-33fe2d281fdb | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ded8665b-6314-4c83-8ac7-33fe2d281fdb CC0-1.0 |
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LB 901
Adopt the Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Service Providers Tax Credit Act, change…
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Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 36-13*-0 | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll c7e203df-8f7d-40cc-9497-3df1bad722b5 | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c7e203df-8f7d-40cc-9497-3df1bad722b5 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 967
Change provisions relating to insurance fees, licensing, and trade practices, pharmacy benefit…
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Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll a3818cc4-1002-4991-b392-15e2bd6d9e7c | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3818cc4-1002-4991-b392-15e2bd6d9e7c CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1071
Provide, change, and eliminate provisions related to appropriations for the expenses of Nebraska…
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Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 35-13-1 | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 57888d20-7d38-4635-ac5b-bbbc2590b2f4 | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57888d20-7d38-4635-ac5b-bbbc2590b2f4 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1235
Change provisions of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act and the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation…
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Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 46-2*-1 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 64af77f5-c64c-472d-9869-7114d33a6a22 | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/64af77f5-c64c-472d-9869-7114d33a6a22 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1133
Provide for payment of claims against the state
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Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-0-1 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll b342fd24-b71f-449b-9ebb-497f348648c8 | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b342fd24-b71f-449b-9ebb-497f348648c8 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1075A
Appropriation Bill
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll dab0796e-b6cc-464a-8218-47bec1287497 | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dab0796e-b6cc-464a-8218-47bec1287497 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 803A
Appropriation Bill
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll f8d0cf7c-77c5-42bf-a9ba-09bf1c57a41c | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f8d0cf7c-77c5-42bf-a9ba-09bf1c57a41c CC0-1.0 |
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LB 816
Provide privileges and immunities relating to peer support services communications by public safety…
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Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-0-1 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll df02c580-bcd6-4d0f-8aff-de805bdbba2a | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df02c580-bcd6-4d0f-8aff-de805bdbba2a CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1181A
Appropriation Bill
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Bosn AM2983 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 52c75b60-0882-4130-a328-133caab57079 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52c75b60-0882-4130-a328-133caab57079 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1072
Provide for and change transfers from the Cash Reserve Fund and provide, change, and eliminate…
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Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 35-13-1 | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 1cda76b3-4de6-449a-9085-bfa62e82ff71 | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1cda76b3-4de6-449a-9085-bfa62e82ff71 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (42 as lead sponsor)
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LB 850
NE · —
Authorize the use of economic development programs for certain construction or rehabilitation of housing in cities of the metropolitan class and cities of the…
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LB 956
NE · —
Provide for the collection of postsecondary institution compensation data
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LB 848
NE · —
Provide for exemption from sales tax for purchases of clothing, personal computers, and school supplies for a prescribed period
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OTHER 2b6bfef5-432f-49ee-8a3b-c67e57d229f7
NE · —
Constitutional amendment to create a Commission on Redistricting and provide requirements for drawing district boundaries
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LB 1256
NE · —
Redefine a term under the Emergency Management Act
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LB 931
NE · —
Provide an income tax credit related to premium payments for a qualified health plan
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LB 930
NE · —
Provide an income tax deduction to retired firefighters and law enforcement officers for annual retirement benefits
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LB 934
NE · —
Provide for the election of members of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission
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LB 410
NE · —
Require insurance coverage of prosthetics and orthotics
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LB 615
NE · —
Prohibit distributing deepfakes under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act
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Endorsements
| Endorser | Type | Stance | Date | Source |
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| Sierra Club's Nebraska Chapter The Sierra Club's Nebraska Chapter announced its endorsement of State Senator John Cavanaugh for the U.S. House of… |
Organization | Endorse | Mar 2, 2026 | Endorsement source: Sierra Club fair-report GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |