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 838 Change provisions relating to the financial exploitation of vulnerable or senior adults, rules and…	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 46-3*-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll a301d0f0-3ab5-4f8c-9be9-16168377781b	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a301d0f0-3ab5-4f8c-9be9-16168377781b CC0-1.0
LB 1048 Change and eliminate reporting requirements involving certain government agencies and preparation…	Passed on Final Reading 48-1*-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 9f1e24a2-1eeb-431e-b7ce-ede7a7e838cf	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f1e24a2-1eeb-431e-b7ce-ede7a7e838cf CC0-1.0
LB 826 Change provisions relating to late applications for homestead exemptions	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll d836aa69-6a5e-48a6-8cd5-3572df3c0ad9	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d836aa69-6a5e-48a6-8cd5-3572df3c0ad9 CC0-1.0
LB 596 Change requirements for legal publications and notices required by law, provisions of the Open…	Passed on Final Reading 46-3*-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 6b835dd6-8a6d-4d8c-96d8-9ef2eada908a	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b835dd6-8a6d-4d8c-96d8-9ef2eada908a CC0-1.0
LB 781 Adopt updates to federal law relating to motor vehicles and motor carriers and change civil…	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 91825c6b-190c-40b3-8c44-1201c6846868	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91825c6b-190c-40b3-8c44-1201c6846868 CC0-1.0
LB 1126 Adopt the Infrastructure Development Investment Program Act and change and eliminate provisions…	Passed on Final Reading 42-7*-0	Nay	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 9b73f3a4-96ee-47fc-82c9-918d41b5fe93	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b73f3a4-96ee-47fc-82c9-918d41b5fe93 CC0-1.0
LB 937 Adopt the Prior Learning Act and the K-12 Education Cybersecurity Act and change provisions…	Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 21f848f0-7af1-4c3e-8e2e-49babbe1e8e8	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21f848f0-7af1-4c3e-8e2e-49babbe1e8e8 CC0-1.0
LB 803 Adopt the First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act and change provisions relating to the Sports…	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-1*-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 20e3f61d-301f-464d-9109-d615518101d2	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20e3f61d-301f-464d-9109-d615518101d2 CC0-1.0
LB 1032 Provide for recognition and enforcement of tribal customary adoptions under the Nebraska Indian…	Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 79d05dbd-f494-4ba4-a42a-491ee352a90c	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/79d05dbd-f494-4ba4-a42a-491ee352a90c CC0-1.0
LB 1212 Provide for licensure of internationally trained physicians under the Uniform Credentialing Act and…	Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll ae4d56d9-c61b-400c-af1b-530569a50173	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae4d56d9-c61b-400c-af1b-530569a50173 CC0-1.0
LB 921 Adopt the Nebraska Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and the Health Care Staffing…	Passed on Final Reading 37-12*-0	Nay	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 4b1e63c3-0750-4415-888e-986a067fb9ff	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b1e63c3-0750-4415-888e-986a067fb9ff CC0-1.0
LB 1237 Prohibit bringing weapons or prohibited substances into the State Capitol	Passed on Final Reading 45-4-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 889d9f71-6092-485c-aec2-f1270de1beb5	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/889d9f71-6092-485c-aec2-f1270de1beb5 CC0-1.0
LB 1075 Provide for a database of county and municipal financial information and requirements for village…	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 8e00a7ac-8ff2-489b-9b62-8b8d9256709a	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e00a7ac-8ff2-489b-9b62-8b8d9256709a CC0-1.0
LB 878 Require paid parental leave for state employees	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 41-7*-1	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 3189163b-f1ea-4c27-a0be-f3fbaecce6c6	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3189163b-f1ea-4c27-a0be-f3fbaecce6c6 CC0-1.0
LB 972 Adopt the Recreational Vehicle Industry Regulation Act and change provisions relating to parking…	Passed on Final Reading 48-1*-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 94158fcd-7639-442f-83f0-65fa409c2509	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/94158fcd-7639-442f-83f0-65fa409c2509 CC0-1.0
LB 962 Adopt the Youth Reentry and Transitional Support Act	Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 6ca05826-2a3b-4123-ab69-d6eb97647df4	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6ca05826-2a3b-4123-ab69-d6eb97647df4 CC0-1.0
LB 1165A Appropriation Bill	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 43-6*-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 2ef8313a-60de-4b58-ba20-04118c472d1b	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ef8313a-60de-4b58-ba20-04118c472d1b CC0-1.0
LB 1209 Provide and change appropriations for purposes of carrying out legislation and change provisions…	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-1-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 4c8a6677-3a34-4b3b-9344-aea25b624728	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c8a6677-3a34-4b3b-9344-aea25b624728 CC0-1.0
LB 1165 Adopt the Grow the Good Life Act, provide an income tax credit, change provisions relating to the…	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 42-7-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 03d253af-8801-4f0e-a252-6c28369698a5	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03d253af-8801-4f0e-a252-6c28369698a5 CC0-1.0
LB 1187 Change provisions of the Livestock Brand Act	Passed on Final Reading 39-9*-1	Nay	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 78b7a0e7-cdbf-4c58-8e19-3de53d231c70	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/78b7a0e7-cdbf-4c58-8e19-3de53d231c70 CC0-1.0
LB 1114 Adopt the Community Improvement District Act and the New Taxpayer Recruitment Grant Act, authorize…	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-1-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 90401590-40b9-461a-9899-5153de4647a0	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90401590-40b9-461a-9899-5153de4647a0 CC0-1.0
LB 905 Change and eliminate provisions relating to boards, commissions, committees, task forces, and funds…	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll db300b82-2b94-4c7d-b88a-0c57639b9990	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/db300b82-2b94-4c7d-b88a-0c57639b9990 CC0-1.0
LB 955 Provide for practice agreements between pharmacists and physician assistants	Passed on Final Reading 47-2*-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll f914e0be-9e37-4ec6-aeba-67f96881c8a5	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f914e0be-9e37-4ec6-aeba-67f96881c8a5 CC0-1.0
LB 820 Change retirement provisions relating to approved identification documents, participation in…	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll f70885bf-5c8b-48e7-9934-dc83c7ccc812	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f70885bf-5c8b-48e7-9934-dc83c7ccc812 CC0-1.0
LB 1181 Change provisions relating to the rights of victims of certain crimes	Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 0a0b0ae3-59a7-4125-9aaf-b77d889effc7	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0a0b0ae3-59a7-4125-9aaf-b77d889effc7 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