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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 1210
Eliminate an obsolete transfer relating to the Cash Reserve Fund
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll cfd548f6-4351-4488-b322-a48dea00227f | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cfd548f6-4351-4488-b322-a48dea00227f CC0-1.0 |
| Conrad AM2690 lost | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 7b477f4f-936b-42c7-a5f4-901b58e89d72 | Mar 17, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b477f4f-936b-42c7-a5f4-901b58e89d72 CC0-1.0 | |
| Clements AM2661 lost | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll a131e164-d245-4289-b3fe-d955c1bbe3b0 | Mar 17, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a131e164-d245-4289-b3fe-d955c1bbe3b0 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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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll d5a6d820-8727-4557-bd42-e9f32c62e127 | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5a6d820-8727-4557-bd42-e9f32c62e127 CC0-1.0 |
| Judiciary AM2236 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 61051ce4-ce43-4447-8220-a846beb09222 | Mar 17, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/61051ce4-ce43-4447-8220-a846beb09222 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 913
Require the Department of Health and Human Services to appoint a dementia services coordinator
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 9f8883c1-c376-4c1f-8ee9-dc92718b7196 | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f8883c1-c376-4c1f-8ee9-dc92718b7196 CC0-1.0 |
| Health and Human Services AM2383 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 408e57ce-45d8-4383-bc52-4f421a374f27 | Mar 17, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/408e57ce-45d8-4383-bc52-4f421a374f27 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 1126
Adopt the Infrastructure Development Investment Program Act and change and eliminate provisions…
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Meyer, G. AM2562 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 2231968d-1c2d-4599-8405-fe6f8e63dd46 | Mar 17, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2231968d-1c2d-4599-8405-fe6f8e63dd46 CC0-1.0 |
| DeBoer AM2627 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 55002785-d1aa-4f50-9219-4d976f26e03e | Mar 17, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/55002785-d1aa-4f50-9219-4d976f26e03e CC0-1.0 | |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll fd5ab3f8-a9f0-40cb-957c-14d2076c1828 | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fd5ab3f8-a9f0-40cb-957c-14d2076c1828 CC0-1.0 | |
| Transportation and Telecommunications AM2432 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 6abc17f9-40af-42c2-bfeb-eeeac931e8f1 | Mar 17, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6abc17f9-40af-42c2-bfeb-eeeac931e8f1 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 788
Change the administrator of the Financial Fraud Victims' Reimbursement Fund from the Attorney…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll bc49de7a-7e13-40ed-9e64-f0e7b053af6d | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc49de7a-7e13-40ed-9e64-f0e7b053af6d CC0-1.0 |
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LB 977
Provide requirements under the Nebraska Rules of the Road for motorists and electric personal…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 9ec566e9-954c-4b71-8d43-5a426475610f | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9ec566e9-954c-4b71-8d43-5a426475610f CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1055
Provide training requirements for an adult protective services official under the Adult Protective…
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DeBoer AM2706 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll ea7bc300-f99b-4d12-83e0-092218b16535 | Mar 17, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea7bc300-f99b-4d12-83e0-092218b16535 CC0-1.0 |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll e1feb8ee-df6e-48ae-b096-13ff5ec32a26 | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e1feb8ee-df6e-48ae-b096-13ff5ec32a26 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 1087
Create the Nebraska-Ireland Commission
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Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM2000 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll fead01cd-3751-4fad-84a3-db21d7af0884 | Mar 17, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fead01cd-3751-4fad-84a3-db21d7af0884 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1236A
Appropriation Bill
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 26fd1c47-803f-4efd-b2e4-417adfd5a225 | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/26fd1c47-803f-4efd-b2e4-417adfd5a225 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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Riepe AM2464 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 4b72b7ef-9cf4-4967-a94e-2889c8928144 | Mar 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b72b7ef-9cf4-4967-a94e-2889c8928144 CC0-1.0 |
| Hansen AM2423 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 01e8a368-9de6-4302-89ba-acc0c09ac021 | Mar 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/01e8a368-9de6-4302-89ba-acc0c09ac021 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 948
Change provisions of the Plant Protection and Plant Pest Act, change fees under the Pesticide Act…
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Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 35-10*-4 | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll b313f19e-9bce-43fe-851f-ce6919b72ed9 | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b313f19e-9bce-43fe-851f-ce6919b72ed9 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 759A
Appropriation Bill
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll d35de058-01e2-41b7-98b1-a3c958166339 | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d35de058-01e2-41b7-98b1-a3c958166339 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1235
Change provisions of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act and the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation…
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Holdcroft AM2524 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 22b57eac-9bca-45de-ad99-710651f3b903 | Mar 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/22b57eac-9bca-45de-ad99-710651f3b903 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1237A
Appropriation Bill
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll ead6e4d0-ff94-48e0-a869-909f33d9d988 | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ead6e4d0-ff94-48e0-a869-909f33d9d988 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1001A
Appropriation Bill
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Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 43-2*-4 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 9aafe997-934f-46d1-9a80-9e74047531bc | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9aafe997-934f-46d1-9a80-9e74047531bc CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1133
Provide for payment of claims against the state
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Kauth AM2413 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 4e312793-6d83-485d-922c-dd27749ba40b | Mar 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e312793-6d83-485d-922c-dd27749ba40b 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) |