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 954 Provide for the recalculation of certain base-year employees under the Nebraska Advantage Act	von Gillern AM2209 adopted	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 0ed4f256-c550-49ff-afbb-8cb6fc280b0b	Mar 6, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0ed4f256-c550-49ff-afbb-8cb6fc280b0b CC0-1.0
LB 768 Provide powers for the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority and change provisions relating to the…	Hallstrom AM2492 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll c02b13ff-8372-409a-894b-da038a24c6ed	Mar 6, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c02b13ff-8372-409a-894b-da038a24c6ed CC0-1.0
	Banking, Commerce and Insurance AM2364 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 4b475173-4104-44c5-96dd-02b0c9fe34ec	Mar 6, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b475173-4104-44c5-96dd-02b0c9fe34ec CC0-1.0
	Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 369d4622-6ec3-441d-a596-7ad782c6a6f1	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/369d4622-6ec3-441d-a596-7ad782c6a6f1 CC0-1.0
LB 901 Adopt the Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Service Providers Tax Credit Act, change…	Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll bddca9c4-e9dd-465f-bd5a-28f8f92059ed	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bddca9c4-e9dd-465f-bd5a-28f8f92059ed CC0-1.0
LB 429 Provide requirements and restrictions for school boards relating to professional employees’…	Cavanaugh, J. AM2100 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll e49666bb-0398-4dfa-82e3-d398d6f91cfc	Mar 6, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e49666bb-0398-4dfa-82e3-d398d6f91cfc CC0-1.0
LB 816 Provide privileges and immunities relating to peer support services communications by public safety…	Storer AM2323 adopted	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll d8ff2f24-c606-4ba8-ae4d-868e1820991e	Mar 6, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8ff2f24-c606-4ba8-ae4d-868e1820991e CC0-1.0
LB 824 Change provisions relating to termination of employment under the School Employees Retirement Act…	Ballard AM2230 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 3306270e-6f8f-4630-9915-a921422da93e	Mar 6, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3306270e-6f8f-4630-9915-a921422da93e CC0-1.0
LB 979 Change provisions of the Game Law and the State Boat Act	Strommen AM2331 adopted	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll ee22929f-10f0-4bee-a8b7-f8f43c1b6a6d	Mar 6, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee22929f-10f0-4bee-a8b7-f8f43c1b6a6d CC0-1.0
LB 972 Adopt the Recreational Vehicle Industry Regulation Act and change provisions relating to parking…	Moser FA1026 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 512b9cb6-26a5-4c00-9474-53e903c2aaec	Mar 5, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/512b9cb6-26a5-4c00-9474-53e903c2aaec CC0-1.0
	Hansen AM2258 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 5a7ad5be-c967-4aa0-86fe-8fd3208403b3	Mar 5, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5a7ad5be-c967-4aa0-86fe-8fd3208403b3 CC0-1.0
	Transportation and Telecommunications AM2260 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 6e5001d6-aa5b-4923-ad3a-9b5b1d795593	Mar 5, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e5001d6-aa5b-4923-ad3a-9b5b1d795593 CC0-1.0
	Sanders AM2288 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 4cbcb5d2-631b-4113-9e5f-a738825f9da4	Mar 5, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4cbcb5d2-631b-4113-9e5f-a738825f9da4 CC0-1.0
LB 596 Change requirements for legal publications and notices required by law, provisions of the Open…	DeKay AM2428 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll e2f45461-49a7-46c6-98e3-8a449ec57dcd	Mar 5, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2f45461-49a7-46c6-98e3-8a449ec57dcd CC0-1.0
LB 727 Authorize law enforcement agencies to obtain, maintain, and possess epinephrine autoinjectors and…	Judiciary AM1787 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 396c2248-9be4-4e52-8bc7-18706f3fdc38	Mar 5, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/396c2248-9be4-4e52-8bc7-18706f3fdc38 CC0-1.0
	Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll bfa98807-a44a-4e21-bfe3-8acb22edb89f	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bfa98807-a44a-4e21-bfe3-8acb22edb89f CC0-1.0
LB 838 Change provisions relating to the financial exploitation of vulnerable or senior adults, rules and…	Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 0089424c-a950-4e2d-a3e6-276fb8c3daea	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0089424c-a950-4e2d-a3e6-276fb8c3daea CC0-1.0
LB 894 Change provisions relating to the Grain Dealer Act and the Grain Warehouse Act	Cavanaugh, M. AM2467 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll f0370f59-49a9-40e6-b2b7-96a2ae1b9a44	Mar 5, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0370f59-49a9-40e6-b2b7-96a2ae1b9a44 CC0-1.0
LB 1240 Change provisions relating to state recovery under the achieving a better life experience program	Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 54d7a606-59e4-4d71-b2be-8e477f1b218f	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/54d7a606-59e4-4d71-b2be-8e477f1b218f CC0-1.0
LB 967 Change provisions relating to insurance fees, licensing, and trade practices, pharmacy benefit…	Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 68766de8-e6df-4545-b7b6-e8f76063cd59	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/68766de8-e6df-4545-b7b6-e8f76063cd59 CC0-1.0
	Banking, Commerce and Insurance AM2324 adopted	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll cf37510c-906a-48fc-930b-ad834be1cabd	Mar 5, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf37510c-906a-48fc-930b-ad834be1cabd CC0-1.0
LB 1101 Change provisions of the Judges Retirement Act	Nebraska Retirement Systems AM2263 adopted	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 343c6380-97a6-4863-94fc-4783e50d0104	Mar 5, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/343c6380-97a6-4863-94fc-4783e50d0104 CC0-1.0
LB 1001 Change and eliminate provisions relating to licensed racetrack enclosures, licenses and wagering on…	Holdcroft AM2077 adopted	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll cca1f75a-c447-4682-a90a-834a6fce466a	Mar 5, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cca1f75a-c447-4682-a90a-834a6fce466a CC0-1.0
LB 1181 Change provisions relating to the rights of victims of certain crimes	Judiciary AM2066 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 395ead73-ab75-4d60-9ecb-a7e682819dea	Mar 5, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/395ead73-ab75-4d60-9ecb-a7e682819dea CC0-1.0
LB 759 Change fees and funding for solid waste management, water wells, livestock regulation, hazardous…	Brandt FA1025 adopted	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 819e9093-2a88-43b2-8fe9-4cd63c85c62d	Mar 5, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/819e9093-2a88-43b2-8fe9-4cd63c85c62d 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