J
John Cavanaugh
NE Senate District 9
Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0
Verify externally: Open States
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 1072
Provide for and change transfers from the Cash Reserve Fund and provide, change, and eliminate…
|
Raybould AM2554 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll c7d69947-22ec-44a7-84f2-fc517e5b12c1 | Mar 11, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c7d69947-22ec-44a7-84f2-fc517e5b12c1 CC0-1.0 |
| Speaker Arch MO518 prevailed | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll b1568001-69df-4db1-aa89-ae09f3d8db10 | Mar 11, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1568001-69df-4db1-aa89-ae09f3d8db10 CC0-1.0 | |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 838959e7-cc2b-4044-8aee-13ed30f61a5d | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/838959e7-cc2b-4044-8aee-13ed30f61a5d CC0-1.0 | |
| Appropriations AM2165 adopted | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 8545edd5-b174-404a-a03f-a69cebd9f62c | Mar 11, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8545edd5-b174-404a-a03f-a69cebd9f62c CC0-1.0 | |
| Raybould AM2549 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll b9f6a57b-75d4-450d-9ba4-95b9369c4ee7 | Mar 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9f6a57b-75d4-450d-9ba4-95b9369c4ee7 CC0-1.0 | |
|
LB 1071
Provide, change, and eliminate provisions related to appropriations for the expenses of Nebraska…
|
Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 4a1a744f-8628-4582-9369-08249dec5b11 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a1a744f-8628-4582-9369-08249dec5b11 CC0-1.0 |
| Appropriations AM2162 adopted | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 57472be4-183a-433f-8373-ab7e4ac6a919 | Mar 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57472be4-183a-433f-8373-ab7e4ac6a919 CC0-1.0 | |
| Conrad FA1036 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll de70b97c-e7fa-424a-95bb-6f741bdfd87f | Mar 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de70b97c-e7fa-424a-95bb-6f741bdfd87f CC0-1.0 | |
| Speaker Arch MO517 prevailed | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 93c66797-95af-40b6-8d20-076ce8e86a58 | Mar 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93c66797-95af-40b6-8d20-076ce8e86a58 CC0-1.0 | |
| Conrad AM2573 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 102eec6a-b498-4bf1-8ba1-cc436b1f4ccf | Mar 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/102eec6a-b498-4bf1-8ba1-cc436b1f4ccf CC0-1.0 | |
| Rountree FA1039 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 58fe156f-dc33-4fc7-925c-bdbd426911a5 | Mar 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/58fe156f-dc33-4fc7-925c-bdbd426911a5 CC0-1.0 | |
| Brandt AM2500 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 9158eb1a-034a-493a-b899-a5f7a007b2a5 | Mar 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9158eb1a-034a-493a-b899-a5f7a007b2a5 CC0-1.0 | |
| Hallstrom AM2522 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll dfe56bfa-2d8e-4e55-9aa1-32a68532ad58 | Mar 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dfe56bfa-2d8e-4e55-9aa1-32a68532ad58 CC0-1.0 | |
|
LB 1067
Change provisions relating to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the rate and disbursement of the…
|
Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll e894e92a-7b12-4dce-bc8d-3bdc557e9778 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e894e92a-7b12-4dce-bc8d-3bdc557e9778 CC0-1.0 |
| Revenue AM2213 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll cfde1f0d-078f-4f0c-8c26-ba7d6e07f33f | Mar 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cfde1f0d-078f-4f0c-8c26-ba7d6e07f33f CC0-1.0 | |
|
LB 956
Provide for the collection of postsecondary institution compensation data
|
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 46-0-3 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 12749e29-bff4-476a-98b8-7d568c8b557c | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12749e29-bff4-476a-98b8-7d568c8b557c CC0-1.0 |
|
LB 720
Create a temporary event license for body artists under the Uniform Credentialing Act
|
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 46-0-3 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll d1874b23-a975-4335-9181-13bc8a036598 | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1874b23-a975-4335-9181-13bc8a036598 CC0-1.0 |
|
LB 901
Adopt the Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Service Providers Tax Credit Act, change…
|
von Gillern AM2469 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll a3a22aaf-7cae-47ac-a41b-69ec1a71f626 | Mar 6, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3a22aaf-7cae-47ac-a41b-69ec1a71f626 CC0-1.0 |
| von Gillern FA1028 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 0f6aa442-79ca-4be5-8e1c-8b2079efaaca | Mar 6, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0f6aa442-79ca-4be5-8e1c-8b2079efaaca CC0-1.0 | |
| Revenue AM2406 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 3bfc2aea-b66a-4e6f-b772-b1d92c55fd7f | Mar 6, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3bfc2aea-b66a-4e6f-b772-b1d92c55fd7f CC0-1.0 | |
|
LB 771
Change provisions relating to dynamic pricing used by transportation network companies
|
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 44-2*-3 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll eb019b3a-b2ba-4705-a8a3-59abe0bad93b | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eb019b3a-b2ba-4705-a8a3-59abe0bad93b CC0-1.0 |
|
LB 834
Change provisions relating to county assessors, the Property Tax Administrator, real property…
|
Strommen AM2252 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll c278eaa5-7c83-4d20-be8a-3f7fa7c4885c | Mar 6, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c278eaa5-7c83-4d20-be8a-3f7fa7c4885c CC0-1.0 |
|
LB 816
Provide privileges and immunities relating to peer support services communications by public safety…
|
Storer MO498 prevailed | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll f579345f-5377-4fe6-ab02-bec2508be249 | Mar 6, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f579345f-5377-4fe6-ab02-bec2508be249 CC0-1.0 |
|
LB 768
Provide powers for the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority and change provisions relating to the…
|
Dover AM2388 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll e6f44416-1f21-4ac5-b371-e740102e463a | Mar 6, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e6f44416-1f21-4ac5-b371-e740102e463a CC0-1.0 |
|
LB 979
Change provisions of the Game Law and the State Boat Act
|
Brandt AM2147 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll feda4be9-3ce9-44e7-958e-790e9e6caf32 | Mar 6, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/feda4be9-3ce9-44e7-958e-790e9e6caf32 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (42 as lead sponsor)
-
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…
-
LB 956
NE · —
Provide for the collection of postsecondary institution compensation data
-
LB 848
NE · —
Provide for exemption from sales tax for purchases of clothing, personal computers, and school supplies for a prescribed period
-
OTHER 2b6bfef5-432f-49ee-8a3b-c67e57d229f7
NE · —
Constitutional amendment to create a Commission on Redistricting and provide requirements for drawing district boundaries
-
LB 1256
NE · —
Redefine a term under the Emergency Management Act
-
LB 931
NE · —
Provide an income tax credit related to premium payments for a qualified health plan
-
LB 930
NE · —
Provide an income tax deduction to retired firefighters and law enforcement officers for annual retirement benefits
-
LB 934
NE · —
Provide for the election of members of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission
-
LB 410
NE · —
Require insurance coverage of prosthetics and orthotics
-
LB 615
NE · —
Prohibit distributing deepfakes under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act
Showing the 10 most recent.
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) |