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 894 Change provisions relating to the Grain Dealer Act and the Grain Warehouse Act	Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial	Nay	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 3a0ad6ab-9b0c-4d04-bc6f-4a8d909e17f2	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a0ad6ab-9b0c-4d04-bc6f-4a8d909e17f2 CC0-1.0
	DeKay AM2138 adopted	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 637d6871-0893-485d-bb16-4a7263dc38c3	Feb 24, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/637d6871-0893-485d-bb16-4a7263dc38c3 CC0-1.0
	Agriculture AM2004 adopted	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 1c5795b9-db25-41ce-bfb2-ac88e697c8d1	Feb 24, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1c5795b9-db25-41ce-bfb2-ac88e697c8d1 CC0-1.0
LB 839 Change reporting requirements under the Municipal Density and Missing Middle Housing Act and…	Urban Affairs AM1865 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 3d6c8ded-3ee4-43f4-b886-f8af85136b75	Feb 24, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d6c8ded-3ee4-43f4-b886-f8af85136b75 CC0-1.0
	Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 7ebc33db-d282-4f99-9f3f-0117ea39aebb	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ebc33db-d282-4f99-9f3f-0117ea39aebb CC0-1.0
LB 1237 Prohibit bringing weapons or prohibited substances into the State Capitol	Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 4ee1f957-6285-4d31-834f-841c59376e72	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ee1f957-6285-4d31-834f-841c59376e72 CC0-1.0
	Conrad AM2267 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll b22aa975-dd7d-47fa-947a-98dc117755b6	Feb 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b22aa975-dd7d-47fa-947a-98dc117755b6 CC0-1.0
	Conrad AM2266 lost	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 4e1b2ff2-8f26-46ec-8e9a-e3c655ba7666	Feb 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e1b2ff2-8f26-46ec-8e9a-e3c655ba7666 CC0-1.0
	Executive Board AM2028 adopted	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll a78110e4-077b-48e5-8e33-34663ce79c44	Feb 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a78110e4-077b-48e5-8e33-34663ce79c44 CC0-1.0
LB 948 Change provisions of the Plant Protection and Plant Pest Act, change fees under the Pesticide Act…	Agriculture AM1976 adopted	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 82846d56-5b8c-492d-a091-91330cb48c27	Feb 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82846d56-5b8c-492d-a091-91330cb48c27 CC0-1.0
	DeKay AM2169 adopted	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll f7d7a7a0-f05a-4556-855a-bfc52e08be81	Feb 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7d7a7a0-f05a-4556-855a-bfc52e08be81 CC0-1.0
LB 717 Adopt changes to federal law regarding banking and finance, change provisions relating to control…	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-0-1	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 3dc2bb6b-2221-4b51-b824-75067644778f	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3dc2bb6b-2221-4b51-b824-75067644778f CC0-1.0
LB 1022 Eliminate the human relations training requirement for obtaining a Nebraska substitute teacher's…	Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment	Abstain	legislature · stage not recorded · roll d6c0d44b-7177-4d87-83b4-0da132a693c9	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d6c0d44b-7177-4d87-83b4-0da132a693c9 CC0-1.0
LB 794 Change and eliminate provisions relating to the Healthy Soils Task Force, require the Department of…	Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll afa41a4c-f2f0-4f2b-a4ca-6e169936230a	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/afa41a4c-f2f0-4f2b-a4ca-6e169936230a CC0-1.0
LB 719 Redefine a term under the Nebraska Rural Projects Act	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-0-1	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 8816e240-afe5-4809-8ec4-5679cba8090c	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8816e240-afe5-4809-8ec4-5679cba8090c CC0-1.0
LB 821 Eliminate certain verification requirements performed by the Public Employees Retirement Board and…	Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 1cc9f159-2bd2-49c6-b2d8-6089e8cc388f	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1cc9f159-2bd2-49c6-b2d8-6089e8cc388f CC0-1.0
LB 663 Require education for county attorneys, members of county planning commissions, and county board…	Passed on Final Reading 43-5*-1	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 1e6c64d6-8193-42c3-b822-98ede1fa8bb8	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1e6c64d6-8193-42c3-b822-98ede1fa8bb8 CC0-1.0
LB 718 Change provisions relating to examination, permit issuance, and disciplinary actions regarding…	Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 2a54d7f4-7871-458b-9eab-81e123ec9256	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a54d7f4-7871-458b-9eab-81e123ec9256 CC0-1.0
LB 771 Change provisions relating to dynamic pricing used by transportation network companies	Fredrickson FA1013 adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll d908ecda-0583-44fa-857d-1fd18314de1a	Feb 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d908ecda-0583-44fa-857d-1fd18314de1a CC0-1.0
LB 397 Change and eliminate provisions relating to workplace safety committees and a workplace safety…	Passed on Final Reading 35-13-1	Nay	legislature · stage not recorded · roll c15c9789-a4dc-4588-8ac6-f41ce5a3e6c2	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c15c9789-a4dc-4588-8ac6-f41ce5a3e6c2 CC0-1.0
LB 320 Require hotels and similar public lodging establishments to display posters relating to human…	Passed on Final Reading 46-1-2	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 192787dd-2cb0-4218-83dd-abbd036164f7	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/192787dd-2cb0-4218-83dd-abbd036164f7 CC0-1.0
LB 202 Exempt certain activities from disciplinary action under the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act	Passed on Final Reading 45-1*-3	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 67db9600-3bac-4df1-9b2a-1945247f0213	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/67db9600-3bac-4df1-9b2a-1945247f0213 CC0-1.0
LB 441 Authorize virtual inspections for certain building permits under the Building Construction Act	Passed on Final Reading 47-1*-1	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 38d01a94-8c2f-46ec-93c5-1c2d125efd81	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38d01a94-8c2f-46ec-93c5-1c2d125efd81 CC0-1.0
LB 103 Change provisions relating to admissibility of evidence of past sexual assaults and the procedure…	Passed on Final Reading 38-8*-3	Nay	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 59888d12-c792-4161-82a0-eb13f4cea6db	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/59888d12-c792-4161-82a0-eb13f4cea6db CC0-1.0
LB 903 Provide for referrals for home visitation services and for early intervention services and…	Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll eaa4c5bd-9764-4193-9b6f-edceece0b6eb	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eaa4c5bd-9764-4193-9b6f-edceece0b6eb 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