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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 839
Change reporting requirements under the Municipal Density and Missing Middle Housing Act and…
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Rountree FA1134 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 191f7f5b-d61c-46bd-a143-3290b0bc51e6 | Mar 31, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/191f7f5b-d61c-46bd-a143-3290b0bc51e6 CC0-1.0 |
| Rountree FA1136 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 744f827a-35b8-43ad-89b5-1aeecd933d20 | Mar 31, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/744f827a-35b8-43ad-89b5-1aeecd933d20 CC0-1.0 | |
| Rountree FA1135 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 132b59b6-10d3-457b-8822-9973a62b0795 | Mar 31, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/132b59b6-10d3-457b-8822-9973a62b0795 CC0-1.0 | |
| Dover FA1133 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 44a874ab-3ad6-40a2-8560-eb44c710679b | Mar 31, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/44a874ab-3ad6-40a2-8560-eb44c710679b CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 1237A
Appropriation Bill
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Hansen AM2641 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 3c74c6fd-2579-4d86-b774-d01a0b7d2523 | Mar 31, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3c74c6fd-2579-4d86-b774-d01a0b7d2523 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 972
Adopt the Recreational Vehicle Industry Regulation Act and change provisions relating to parking…
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Ballard AM2720 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll c0d9323b-10a2-481d-94ed-2c8e83f6c4b9 | Mar 31, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c0d9323b-10a2-481d-94ed-2c8e83f6c4b9 CC0-1.0 |
| Moser AM2844 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 1d574d9c-8be7-47c3-bcdc-031841f9938a | Mar 31, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d574d9c-8be7-47c3-bcdc-031841f9938a CC0-1.0 | |
| Clouse AM2999 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 7092a6f9-adf4-444c-b83d-f762dbdcda7d | Mar 31, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7092a6f9-adf4-444c-b83d-f762dbdcda7d CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 965
Prohibit sexual abuse of a probationer or problem solving court participant and sexual abuse by a…
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Judiciary AM3009 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 7774cef4-b5f6-4218-a58f-24c2ef993501 | Mar 31, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7774cef4-b5f6-4218-a58f-24c2ef993501 CC0-1.0 |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll bd38551b-315b-4342-82ea-d35629cf6475 | Mar 31, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd38551b-315b-4342-82ea-d35629cf6475 CC0-1.0 | |
| Judiciary AM3014 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 87944f60-b39d-4e5f-adc2-820acd2da9fa | Mar 31, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87944f60-b39d-4e5f-adc2-820acd2da9fa CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 1237
Prohibit bringing weapons or prohibited substances into the State Capitol
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 8a4d2f32-7154-42e2-aeb1-549b83aeec38 | Mar 31, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a4d2f32-7154-42e2-aeb1-549b83aeec38 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 912
Adopt the Community Health Worker Training Endorsement Act, the Athletic Trainer Compact, and the…
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Hardin AM2833 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 885a018b-8b15-45f4-b736-349c9bb93fec | Mar 31, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/885a018b-8b15-45f4-b736-349c9bb93fec CC0-1.0 |
| Ballard AM2923 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 0749729a-426f-413c-a755-e82448b1fac4 | Mar 31, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0749729a-426f-413c-a755-e82448b1fac4 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 820
Change retirement provisions relating to approved identification documents, participation in…
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Sorrentino AM2736 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll cc5b7500-45ac-46d7-bd36-cb2ba8e0aaae | Mar 31, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc5b7500-45ac-46d7-bd36-cb2ba8e0aaae CC0-1.0 |
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LB 596
Change requirements for legal publications and notices required by law, provisions of the Open…
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Lonowski AM2730 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll fdf0d53b-234a-4243-be22-11a3158b8770 | Mar 31, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fdf0d53b-234a-4243-be22-11a3158b8770 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1010
Adopt the Large Load Customer Regulation Act, provide for eminent domain relating to energy storage…
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Cavanaugh, M. AM2910 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll cbdefbd2-f814-4e19-8eef-14ba37610d22 | Mar 31, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cbdefbd2-f814-4e19-8eef-14ba37610d22 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1216
Provide for educational services for prisoners
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Education AM2440 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 17b504dd-a481-418c-b492-3b67b2de75aa | Mar 30, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/17b504dd-a481-418c-b492-3b67b2de75aa CC0-1.0 |
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LB 952
Create the Supreme Court Operations Cash Fund and terminate the Supreme Court Reports Cash Fund and…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll bb1189b8-adc9-4bd9-a650-249e69176238 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bb1189b8-adc9-4bd9-a650-249e69176238 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1165A
Appropriation Bill
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll a53381a5-7d3f-46c2-bcc9-0cfbf117e099 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a53381a5-7d3f-46c2-bcc9-0cfbf117e099 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 400
Provide for compensation under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act for cancers experienced by…
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Wordekemper MO551 failed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 57cc146f-904a-416b-b33b-b8959da3bf3e | Mar 30, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57cc146f-904a-416b-b33b-b8959da3bf3e CC0-1.0 |
| Jacobson FA1127 lost | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll d370e074-e005-459b-a584-1c348c67f95f | Mar 30, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d370e074-e005-459b-a584-1c348c67f95f CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 972A
Appropriation Bill
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll e0a8330e-7fe0-4764-9828-7ef1ebe6a289 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0a8330e-7fe0-4764-9828-7ef1ebe6a289 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 525A
Appropriation Bill
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 759e8602-8c7f-465b-8420-ac09e74181e3 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/759e8602-8c7f-465b-8420-ac09e74181e3 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 803
Adopt the First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act and change provisions relating to the Sports…
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von Gillern FA1131 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 724ac9f9-2ad6-47a3-a2ac-5abf60077e25 | Mar 30, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/724ac9f9-2ad6-47a3-a2ac-5abf60077e25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |