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John Cavanaugh
NE Senate District 9
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Topics in their record
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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 1256
Redefine a term under the Emergency Management Act
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll f1687103-5f0c-45e0-9f61-609ec7a2de10 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f1687103-5f0c-45e0-9f61-609ec7a2de10 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 867A
Appropriation Bill
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 5e4766da-8055-41e0-93bc-6eab5d7de91b | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e4766da-8055-41e0-93bc-6eab5d7de91b CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1050A
Appropriation Bill
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Spivey FA1126 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 4864c550-df5c-418c-a8ec-7adfbbbd9723 | Mar 30, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4864c550-df5c-418c-a8ec-7adfbbbd9723 CC0-1.0 |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 1bfe3b7b-fb28-4312-bb92-18abc54760eb | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1bfe3b7b-fb28-4312-bb92-18abc54760eb CC0-1.0 | |
| Murman MO552 prevailed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 5914dd25-bf4c-4d4d-83e6-d60c3c08d188 | Mar 30, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5914dd25-bf4c-4d4d-83e6-d60c3c08d188 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 815A
Appropriation Bill
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll c489cc84-9e55-4d62-948b-a63bc1a53192 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c489cc84-9e55-4d62-948b-a63bc1a53192 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 937A
Appropriation Bill
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll d8568f86-71d4-4303-98b5-97648d7106f4 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8568f86-71d4-4303-98b5-97648d7106f4 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 737
Require a joint public hearing to evaluate the progress of the Olmstead plan for individuals with…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 472c3c34-be17-41a6-8b62-55a8b6384503 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/472c3c34-be17-41a6-8b62-55a8b6384503 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1108
Change provisions related to contracts entered into by and bidding requirements and exceptions for…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll f295f94d-f26e-481b-a351-e9bb42fa2150 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f295f94d-f26e-481b-a351-e9bb42fa2150 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 998
Change provisions relating to the state income tax deduction for members of the Nebraska National…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll ca69f4ae-e04c-4576-9f3e-967079f76742 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca69f4ae-e04c-4576-9f3e-967079f76742 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1216
Provide for educational services for prisoners
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 0d194e8d-22c5-4971-af86-a79878d92996 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d194e8d-22c5-4971-af86-a79878d92996 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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Hallstrom AM2967 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 0f37fbdc-3ce7-44b5-a394-d576bc3684fd | Mar 30, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0f37fbdc-3ce7-44b5-a394-d576bc3684fd CC0-1.0 |
| Hallstrom FA1132 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 3abb5cbe-0a41-43e4-b952-589f84808fa3 | Mar 30, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3abb5cbe-0a41-43e4-b952-589f84808fa3 CC0-1.0 | |
| Andersen AM2912 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 97badab1-a592-4574-90f9-49484f83e037 | Mar 30, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/97badab1-a592-4574-90f9-49484f83e037 CC0-1.0 | |
| Revenue AM2651 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 9a6eb1e6-0127-4a83-a0f6-cb9098192298 | Mar 30, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a6eb1e6-0127-4a83-a0f6-cb9098192298 CC0-1.0 | |
| Hallstrom MO553 prevailed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll aa7845d4-44ab-44f3-9c7c-0b44b810f7e4 | Mar 30, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa7845d4-44ab-44f3-9c7c-0b44b810f7e4 CC0-1.0 | |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 80df0675-8c71-4b75-b059-418c571f8c36 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/80df0675-8c71-4b75-b059-418c571f8c36 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 1096
Adopt the Preventing Lethal Agricultural and National Threats Act, create restrictions on contracts…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 2c8d72f4-2814-4e63-bcd3-d81916df2ca1 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2c8d72f4-2814-4e63-bcd3-d81916df2ca1 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 888
Change enforcement provisions for violations of the Nebraska Uniform Standards for Modular Housing…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 54492a7a-2276-4415-b6be-9828009c3658 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/54492a7a-2276-4415-b6be-9828009c3658 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1048
Change and eliminate reporting requirements involving certain government agencies and preparation…
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Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM1957 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 10ec5bcb-deef-4ccd-ba06-09f2ad0e926a | Mar 30, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10ec5bcb-deef-4ccd-ba06-09f2ad0e926a CC0-1.0 |
| Lonowski AM2739 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 507a4fc3-5dc3-4714-95d5-cb829a8e978e | Mar 30, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/507a4fc3-5dc3-4714-95d5-cb829a8e978e CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 826
Change provisions relating to late applications for homestead exemptions
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll e2398be9-edb6-48fb-9421-4de080756fed | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2398be9-edb6-48fb-9421-4de080756fed CC0-1.0 |
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LB 304
Eliminate a sunset date for the federal Child Care Subsidy program and state intent regarding…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll ff35ec69-b36f-4f1c-825f-6bd01e67d014 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ff35ec69-b36f-4f1c-825f-6bd01e67d014 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1086
Change eligibility requirements for community college gap assistance
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll b707dd8f-33bf-4ca9-96b5-959c2991faee | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b707dd8f-33bf-4ca9-96b5-959c2991faee CC0-1.0 |
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LB 304A
Appropriation Bill
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DeBoer AM2962 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll a7030474-85eb-426c-81c9-decb96f14569 | Mar 30, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a7030474-85eb-426c-81c9-decb96f14569 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) |