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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 1165
Adopt the Grow the Good Life Act, provide an income tax credit, change provisions relating to the…
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Conrad MO379 failed | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 17d0fc88-c3cf-4c2e-9303-da932e6ab58e | Mar 24, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/17d0fc88-c3cf-4c2e-9303-da932e6ab58e CC0-1.0 |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 94d44062-82b6-466a-a893-f19ca0d4faf4 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/94d44062-82b6-466a-a893-f19ca0d4faf4 CC0-1.0 | |
| Conrad AM2879 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 3ab1e67b-fbbb-4eb0-95fb-2e3799d9ddf2 | Mar 24, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ab1e67b-fbbb-4eb0-95fb-2e3799d9ddf2 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 1212
Provide for licensure of internationally trained physicians under the Uniform Credentialing Act and…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 3d342a25-57a3-4240-ac38-e8ae789244af | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d342a25-57a3-4240-ac38-e8ae789244af CC0-1.0 |
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LB 525
Adopt the Agricultural Data Privacy Act and the Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act
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Jacobson AM2444 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 32c0fa4b-6a9a-469b-b591-fab469504a36 | Mar 24, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/32c0fa4b-6a9a-469b-b591-fab469504a36 CC0-1.0 |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll c2c90444-90de-4113-a29d-c30e68fa3ff0 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2c90444-90de-4113-a29d-c30e68fa3ff0 CC0-1.0 | |
| Cavanaugh, J. AM2849 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll a792316c-853c-4c57-9a57-7cf5e0d7671f | Mar 24, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a792316c-853c-4c57-9a57-7cf5e0d7671f CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 815
Provide for a tax on diesel fuels, change provisions relating to refunds for motor fuel taxes, the…
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Agriculture AM2131 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 671a8614-be33-49fb-904b-264da48fea5a | Mar 24, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/671a8614-be33-49fb-904b-264da48fea5a CC0-1.0 |
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LB 764
Provide for certain Department of Correctional Services employees to be law enforcement officers
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll ada75eb5-625e-4d63-a93d-2fbbe2a7f1b5 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ada75eb5-625e-4d63-a93d-2fbbe2a7f1b5 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 904
Change provisions relating to Chinese military companies under the Nebraska Political…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 6511788a-a697-4821-a1f3-af1fb10f878f | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6511788a-a697-4821-a1f3-af1fb10f878f CC0-1.0 |
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LB 829
Change provisions relating to audit examinations by the Auditor of Public Accounts
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 5cb9835f-e98c-4cc4-a952-5e45a9fd3cbb | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5cb9835f-e98c-4cc4-a952-5e45a9fd3cbb CC0-1.0 |
| Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM2091 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 5dcee635-0e8a-4b3e-b715-c399811cbd7d | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5dcee635-0e8a-4b3e-b715-c399811cbd7d CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 753
Provide for recognition and enforcement of military protective orders under the Protection Orders…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll fea56c3d-0eea-4541-8e6b-ce2ad38031be | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fea56c3d-0eea-4541-8e6b-ce2ad38031be CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1195
Change requirements relating to female inmates of county jails and require county and city jails to…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 9c1e678a-5a6e-4e03-bbe7-a2e3d587e2f5 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9c1e678a-5a6e-4e03-bbe7-a2e3d587e2f5 CC0-1.0 |
| Judiciary AM2358 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 8bda494e-9147-4335-b1f1-e78dc1bd131f | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8bda494e-9147-4335-b1f1-e78dc1bd131f CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 1253
Change provisions relating to the laws that apply to certain tax sale certificates
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 967bc351-81ae-4f39-966b-79edf920fc1c | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/967bc351-81ae-4f39-966b-79edf920fc1c CC0-1.0 |
| Bostar AM2108 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 91d75fea-45e6-4d1c-b2cd-5e2970e010d6 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91d75fea-45e6-4d1c-b2cd-5e2970e010d6 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 784
Change residency requirements for sheriffs in certain counties, requirements for uniforms for…
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Hallstrom AM2682 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll d7b26f06-94e0-4791-862d-df34322390f5 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7b26f06-94e0-4791-862d-df34322390f5 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 905
Change and eliminate provisions relating to boards, commissions, committees, task forces, and funds…
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Arch AM2149 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll f71106f7-cd64-409f-b944-9be94ea55a9b | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f71106f7-cd64-409f-b944-9be94ea55a9b CC0-1.0 |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 175241c7-09c8-4149-90f8-6ac6f372309c | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/175241c7-09c8-4149-90f8-6ac6f372309c CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 986
Allow expenditure of campaign funds for security services and systems under the Nebraska Political…
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Executive Board AM2353 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll d706c443-5757-4901-a35e-cbc90b1b3075 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d706c443-5757-4901-a35e-cbc90b1b3075 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 955
Provide for practice agreements between pharmacists and physician assistants
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 53727a51-86a4-4115-bff0-faf233ab7b2b | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/53727a51-86a4-4115-bff0-faf233ab7b2b CC0-1.0 |
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LB 781
Adopt updates to federal law relating to motor vehicles and motor carriers and change civil…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 85a1fa83-56c6-4549-9c59-908d282e64e7 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/85a1fa83-56c6-4549-9c59-908d282e64e7 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 921
Adopt the Nebraska Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and the Health Care Staffing…
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Business and Labor AM2864 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 8406c99a-962d-4517-83d2-6439284a83b5 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8406c99a-962d-4517-83d2-6439284a83b5 CC0-1.0 |
| Ibach AM2786 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 21a5868e-91e4-47b8-9834-c17e5bb415b7 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21a5868e-91e4-47b8-9834-c17e5bb415b7 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) |