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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 921
Adopt the Nebraska Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and the Health Care Staffing…
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Ibach AM2761 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 88601904-ef59-4520-9191-102c3702770c | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88601904-ef59-4520-9191-102c3702770c CC0-1.0 |
| Cavanaugh, M. FA1111 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll fad835fe-8cb6-4e41-870c-7b209be9c240 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fad835fe-8cb6-4e41-870c-7b209be9c240 CC0-1.0 | |
| Business and Labor AM2863 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 4ef9ec44-93ef-4ead-a304-770f70e99d78 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ef9ec44-93ef-4ead-a304-770f70e99d78 CC0-1.0 | |
| Cavanaugh, M. MO544 failed | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 1d62311e-601b-4102-8d1c-1bbc155aa6a1 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d62311e-601b-4102-8d1c-1bbc155aa6a1 CC0-1.0 | |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 886b8d0f-edb2-4a85-bf64-db875f2ea04c | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/886b8d0f-edb2-4a85-bf64-db875f2ea04c CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 1075
Provide for a database of county and municipal financial information and requirements for village…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 645bac17-b02f-4a11-8b91-a0514dbfbd35 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/645bac17-b02f-4a11-8b91-a0514dbfbd35 CC0-1.0 |
| Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM2496 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 888c9bc4-ec55-4a5b-b643-e82162515ee7 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/888c9bc4-ec55-4a5b-b643-e82162515ee7 CC0-1.0 | |
| Conrad AM2654 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 353bd9d3-5124-4c85-b30c-58d4415b5e09 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/353bd9d3-5124-4c85-b30c-58d4415b5e09 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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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll a59b0199-3bda-4b90-8504-f913cacdfaec | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a59b0199-3bda-4b90-8504-f913cacdfaec CC0-1.0 |
| Hardin AM2829 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll a5992c09-28aa-4969-b703-109294f69f72 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a5992c09-28aa-4969-b703-109294f69f72 CC0-1.0 | |
| Hardin AM2859 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 16dd1e35-c90f-40b1-9e1e-9fe1d1f50585 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16dd1e35-c90f-40b1-9e1e-9fe1d1f50585 CC0-1.0 | |
| Hardin AM2555 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 335c88f9-4d95-4305-b10e-e0bcc9406f36 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/335c88f9-4d95-4305-b10e-e0bcc9406f36 CC0-1.0 | |
| Health and Human Services AM2270 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 94309e8c-f5a9-4bd2-800c-57eff1ef28a1 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/94309e8c-f5a9-4bd2-800c-57eff1ef28a1 CC0-1.0 | |
| Riepe AM2856 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll e0294156-cfd5-4528-9e26-d094b186ee78 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0294156-cfd5-4528-9e26-d094b186ee78 CC0-1.0 | |
| Hardin AM2830 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 1a058488-070e-4499-b80e-bc1778b43036 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a058488-070e-4499-b80e-bc1778b43036 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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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll e7083411-9d2c-48d0-aeb9-5ebac972f99e | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7083411-9d2c-48d0-aeb9-5ebac972f99e CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1114
Adopt the Community Improvement District Act and the New Taxpayer Recruitment Grant Act, authorize…
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Urban Affairs AM2360 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 580b5644-0d4f-41ab-a060-106fb29a18a0 | Mar 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/580b5644-0d4f-41ab-a060-106fb29a18a0 CC0-1.0 |
| Jacobson AM2541 lost | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 6646b95b-0cb3-4dbc-bdee-42133b8a0998 | Mar 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6646b95b-0cb3-4dbc-bdee-42133b8a0998 CC0-1.0 | |
| Dover AM2493 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll a76353f1-8e69-4512-b16d-8850734f242e | Mar 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a76353f1-8e69-4512-b16d-8850734f242e CC0-1.0 | |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll e9b3cabe-3d8a-4aeb-b9da-ddcab05315b9 | Mar 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9b3cabe-3d8a-4aeb-b9da-ddcab05315b9 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 933
Provide immunity for health care practitioners under the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient…
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Storm AM2738 lost | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 3f097e21-d579-4444-9a81-d7191db36332 | Mar 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3f097e21-d579-4444-9a81-d7191db36332 CC0-1.0 |
| Health and Human Services AM2192 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 20a7d542-abb9-4525-830e-1072ba9ffc9d | Mar 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20a7d542-abb9-4525-830e-1072ba9ffc9d CC0-1.0 | |
| Cavanaugh, J. AM2602 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 904db04d-7b77-4b42-a3b8-425550bc90f2 | Mar 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/904db04d-7b77-4b42-a3b8-425550bc90f2 CC0-1.0 | |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll c4da10f6-ccd8-45a7-b5ee-c9c5405f7de4 | Mar 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4da10f6-ccd8-45a7-b5ee-c9c5405f7de4 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 912A
Appropriation Bill
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll ee7a2ad8-59ed-4b0c-9028-381f3aa88cfe | Mar 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee7a2ad8-59ed-4b0c-9028-381f3aa88cfe 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) |