John Cavanaugh

NE Senate District 9

Nonpartisan Nebraska since Jan 6, 2021

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Topics in their record

Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags

Healthcare 23 Government Operations & Budget 22 Criminal Justice & Policing 13 Economy & Taxes 13 Housing 9 Social Services & Welfare 9 Education 7 Labor & Employment 7 Civil Rights & Liberties 5 Environment & Energy 5 Elections & Voting 4 Technology & Privacy 4 Agriculture 3 Gun Policy 3 Transportation & Infrastructure 3 Veterans Affairs 3 Banking & Finance 2 Defense & Military 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
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
LB 847 Adopt the Nebraska Registered Apprenticeship Act, change provisions relating to funds, child labor…	Passed on Final Reading 44-4*-1	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll e11220de-06a1-4eda-965c-18f7a68af5cd	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e11220de-06a1-4eda-965c-18f7a68af5cd CC0-1.0
LB 759 Change fees and funding for solid waste management, water wells, livestock regulation, hazardous…	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 36-12*-1	Nay	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 189f12f5-bf0f-4793-9aa9-4c7149b00234	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/189f12f5-bf0f-4793-9aa9-4c7149b00234 CC0-1.0
LB 1101 Change provisions of the Judges Retirement Act	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-0-1	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 607c4d8a-4aaf-4e0c-a4c3-0a1217de07b2	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/607c4d8a-4aaf-4e0c-a4c3-0a1217de07b2 CC0-1.0
LB 1261 Prohibit the use of eminent domain to acquire certain privately owned electric generation facilities	Fredrickson FA1143 lost	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 5866b8b3-bb03-4474-9b2b-c61c2e350967	Apr 1, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5866b8b3-bb03-4474-9b2b-c61c2e350967 CC0-1.0
LB 912 Adopt the Community Health Worker Training Endorsement Act, the Athletic Trainer Compact, and the…	DeKay AM2642 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 619d9aa8-0f83-4b21-a3e2-5c7f6103a750	Mar 31, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/619d9aa8-0f83-4b21-a3e2-5c7f6103a750 CC0-1.0
	Riepe AM2760 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 18468058-4005-4135-b732-198662bf5c36	Mar 31, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18468058-4005-4135-b732-198662bf5c36 CC0-1.0
LB 965 Prohibit sexual abuse of a probationer or problem solving court participant and sexual abuse by a…	Dungan AM3007 lost	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 8d3934a1-56d8-4a70-b55f-e5daf0025d6b	Mar 31, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d3934a1-56d8-4a70-b55f-e5daf0025d6b CC0-1.0
	Judiciary AM3016 adopted	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll f4f4aab1-f117-4fef-a286-4eada0fc5d7e	Mar 31, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4f4aab1-f117-4fef-a286-4eada0fc5d7e CC0-1.0
	Judiciary AM3015 adopted	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 9adb65dc-027d-4070-85f3-7696d9989726	Mar 31, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9adb65dc-027d-4070-85f3-7696d9989726 CC0-1.0
	Judiciary AM3010 adopted	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 78127717-fbda-4275-bdc7-6c52b69531df	Mar 31, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/78127717-fbda-4275-bdc7-6c52b69531df CC0-1.0
	Judiciary AM3013 adopted	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 64428d57-2368-46e1-8eea-8a289d2105b5	Mar 31, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/64428d57-2368-46e1-8eea-8a289d2105b5 CC0-1.0
	Judiciary AM3012 adopted	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 9829a4ad-478c-4f72-8583-bedf5090acde	Mar 31, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9829a4ad-478c-4f72-8583-bedf5090acde CC0-1.0
	Dungan AM3002 lost	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 1cbb5198-cd15-43cd-b19d-cfbda02d09ad	Mar 31, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1cbb5198-cd15-43cd-b19d-cfbda02d09ad CC0-1.0
	Cavanaugh, J. AM3039 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 11151461-b0c5-4cdb-9486-91e00714bbe6	Mar 31, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11151461-b0c5-4cdb-9486-91e00714bbe6 CC0-1.0
LB 1032A Appropriation Bill	Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll dce8c01c-5998-4bc0-8a34-80dff088e879	Mar 31, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dce8c01c-5998-4bc0-8a34-80dff088e879 CC0-1.0
LB 958 Provide for implementation of a home and community-based services waiver, retroactive coverage of…	Health and Human Services AM2766 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 373fd1ec-1b5c-4fb0-a4ae-fad10b37e250	Mar 31, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/373fd1ec-1b5c-4fb0-a4ae-fad10b37e250 CC0-1.0
	Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 8fa945ef-6e06-4188-8212-2e26d6d046a1	Mar 31, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8fa945ef-6e06-4188-8212-2e26d6d046a1 CC0-1.0
LB 762 Require insurance coverage of pediatric autoimmune disorders	Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll d4f7a4a6-b07a-4808-a6f5-1b8fea9fc173	Mar 31, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d4f7a4a6-b07a-4808-a6f5-1b8fea9fc173 CC0-1.0
	Banking, Commerce and Insurance AM2380 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll bab496a7-23e2-4fdd-855e-d33cd929d67b	Mar 31, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bab496a7-23e2-4fdd-855e-d33cd929d67b CC0-1.0
LB 1032 Provide for recognition and enforcement of tribal customary adoptions under the Nebraska Indian…	Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll f1894b3a-1cc2-48ee-92da-92140cceec59	Mar 31, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f1894b3a-1cc2-48ee-92da-92140cceec59 CC0-1.0
	Judiciary AM2847 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 4b03f3ba-543c-4404-9c66-2b9c0783a732	Mar 31, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b03f3ba-543c-4404-9c66-2b9c0783a732 CC0-1.0
	DeBoer AM2961 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 2b37471b-5ec5-49ba-82c9-d9bdfc1bf509	Mar 31, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2b37471b-5ec5-49ba-82c9-d9bdfc1bf509 CC0-1.0
LB 958A Appropriation Bill	Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 286485cf-0601-425c-982a-97f801e162e0	Mar 31, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/286485cf-0601-425c-982a-97f801e162e0 CC0-1.0
LB 1237 Prohibit bringing weapons or prohibited substances into the State Capitol	Hansen AM2306 adopted	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 08dc442f-6e63-4421-99aa-9065e2a59ee9	Mar 31, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08dc442f-6e63-4421-99aa-9065e2a59ee9 CC0-1.0
LB 839 Change reporting requirements under the Municipal Density and Missing Middle Housing Act and…	Rountree FA1139 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll f92da9ba-fb33-4f39-be40-fac9c4ffcb82	Mar 31, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f92da9ba-fb33-4f39-be40-fac9c4ffcb82 CC0-1.0

Endorsements

Endorser	Type	Stance	Date	Source
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)

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,770 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (42 as lead sponsor)

Endorsements