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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 1124
Increase the cigarette tax and state intent and change provisions relating to the distribution of…
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Conrad MO487 failed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll dcca2023-cc54-4630-99b8-ea7f48407e16 | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dcca2023-cc54-4630-99b8-ea7f48407e16 CC0-1.0 |
| Conrad MO485 failed | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 0506c353-b695-4cee-baa7-fd70eaa331c3 | Mar 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0506c353-b695-4cee-baa7-fd70eaa331c3 CC0-1.0 | |
| Revenue AM2253 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 9f72e8d9-4073-4991-84bd-e2ef784573f6 | Mar 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f72e8d9-4073-4991-84bd-e2ef784573f6 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 455
Change provisions of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act relating to injury reports and workers'…
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Hallstrom AM2401 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 2dc3b1a9-026a-47b3-8a1e-32a4235f3248 | Mar 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2dc3b1a9-026a-47b3-8a1e-32a4235f3248 CC0-1.0 |
| Business and Labor AM678 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll c465284a-13da-415d-a97c-1c44557eb5a0 | Mar 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c465284a-13da-415d-a97c-1c44557eb5a0 CC0-1.0 | |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 3aba2178-53e5-485e-bb20-6e7e5f71b636 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3aba2178-53e5-485e-bb20-6e7e5f71b636 CC0-1.0 | |
| Raybould MO76 failed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 92f705db-d49b-477b-b1c6-c7cbd16a0800 | Feb 26, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/92f705db-d49b-477b-b1c6-c7cbd16a0800 CC0-1.0 | |
| Cavanaugh, M. MO467 failed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 56fb8168-489f-4d8a-af49-33fe13ce22d0 | Feb 26, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56fb8168-489f-4d8a-af49-33fe13ce22d0 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 1127A
Appropriation Bill
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 20beb562-a89c-43fd-94f3-380ba6bc0db5 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20beb562-a89c-43fd-94f3-380ba6bc0db5 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1001A
Appropriation Bill
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Holdcroft AM2175 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 72dbb3bd-ef91-4958-becb-eb357d94089b | Feb 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72dbb3bd-ef91-4958-becb-eb357d94089b CC0-1.0 |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll c0370c9d-55ae-4f66-83ff-811ca87f32e3 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c0370c9d-55ae-4f66-83ff-811ca87f32e3 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 548
Authorize certain cities and villages that own or operate natural gas systems to contract with…
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Passed on Final Reading 47-1*-1 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 9a5d7d85-0d20-4358-acd7-c3bbf1d6a26d | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a5d7d85-0d20-4358-acd7-c3bbf1d6a26d CC0-1.0 |
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LB 110
Provide requirements for intimate examinations of certain body parts
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Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 8e917635-3634-47e5-9807-76090cf9281d | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e917635-3634-47e5-9807-76090cf9281d CC0-1.0 |
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LB 70
Provide for adoption by a second adult person and change provisions relating to adoptions
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Passed on Final Reading 47-1*-1 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 3d555e01-7916-489e-b88e-164c30f50b82 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d555e01-7916-489e-b88e-164c30f50b82 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 751
Require a study to improve reporting and investigation of missing Black women and children
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Passed on Final Reading 47-1*-1 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll ee3327f8-bbdc-4d5c-9f35-4bd9eaa45910 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee3327f8-bbdc-4d5c-9f35-4bd9eaa45910 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 795
Designate bromazolam as a controlled substance under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, correct…
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Conrad MO423 failed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 612141eb-6f7d-4d26-be9d-19adc9ed69aa | Feb 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/612141eb-6f7d-4d26-be9d-19adc9ed69aa CC0-1.0 |
| Passed on Final Reading 32-14-3 | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll de0941b1-f748-4dba-b317-0edb33bfe462 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de0941b1-f748-4dba-b317-0edb33bfe462 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 807
Eliminate the Riparian Vegetation Management Task Force and provisions relating to grants and…
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Passed on Final Reading 39-9*-1 | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 9267f74d-4da0-463c-be5d-88a39ec11d16 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9267f74d-4da0-463c-be5d-88a39ec11d16 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 877
Designate certain substances as controlled substances under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act
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Passed on Final Reading 42-6*-1 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 733f5bce-4278-4099-aa6d-24dc2b9888b7 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/733f5bce-4278-4099-aa6d-24dc2b9888b7 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 783
Adopt the Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Act and provide an exemption to the…
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Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 8fc2558c-6f41-4989-ac34-6ea5fa17df12 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8fc2558c-6f41-4989-ac34-6ea5fa17df12 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 771
Change provisions relating to dynamic pricing used by transportation network companies
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Fredrickson AM2262 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll fd264a24-02d3-42c5-b4e3-79628491e429 | Feb 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fd264a24-02d3-42c5-b4e3-79628491e429 CC0-1.0 |
| Returned to Select File for specific amendment | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll b5e9ec52-5b4c-4b94-acaa-f1aa35e37a77 | Feb 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b5e9ec52-5b4c-4b94-acaa-f1aa35e37a77 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 836
Change and eliminate provisions relating to charges for examination of financial institutions…
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Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll cc819dd2-848d-4d53-a049-b0d09566d720 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc819dd2-848d-4d53-a049-b0d09566d720 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 653
Change provisions relating to acceptance of students under the enrollment option program and…
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Passed on Final Reading 33-15-1 | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll bc7a4c3c-6e91-4055-b6ec-30473d317873 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc7a4c3c-6e91-4055-b6ec-30473d317873 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 741
Change the membership of the Racial Profiling Advisory Committee and the Nebraska Children's…
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Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 630fa710-cb57-4514-9506-add9eeac3383 | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/630fa710-cb57-4514-9506-add9eeac3383 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) |