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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 795
Designate bromazolam as a controlled substance under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, correct…
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Storer AM2092 adopted | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 5a4d73db-c58f-410d-8104-e53ecd0428e6 | Feb 19, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5a4d73db-c58f-410d-8104-e53ecd0428e6 CC0-1.0 |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 07c78d46-aadf-4e8d-ae40-61b4e49c4860 | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07c78d46-aadf-4e8d-ae40-61b4e49c4860 CC0-1.0 | |
| Conrad FA980 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll c4fc0b3a-8ea1-40ce-ab85-6a386b41bf63 | Feb 19, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4fc0b3a-8ea1-40ce-ab85-6a386b41bf63 CC0-1.0 | |
| DeKay MO434 prevailed | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll f94c4d87-03ca-41ba-a0e7-50cba2523502 | Feb 19, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f94c4d87-03ca-41ba-a0e7-50cba2523502 CC0-1.0 | |
| Dungan MO421 failed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 22f37fd7-facd-4f5a-b109-43e3d206c160 | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/22f37fd7-facd-4f5a-b109-43e3d206c160 CC0-1.0 | |
| Dungan MO422 failed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 49bf7e00-c473-43fd-981a-6219ef7a0517 | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49bf7e00-c473-43fd-981a-6219ef7a0517 CC0-1.0 | |
| McKinney MO415 failed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll cced6af4-6841-48f9-b0d4-b229b2b5078e | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cced6af4-6841-48f9-b0d4-b229b2b5078e CC0-1.0 | |
| McKinney MO414 failed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 26a46b57-beb7-40cf-99f7-635211f89bf9 | Feb 17, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/26a46b57-beb7-40cf-99f7-635211f89bf9 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 759
Change fees and funding for solid waste management, water wells, livestock regulation, hazardous…
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Natural Resources AM1939 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll a27641da-d9f6-4d2b-ae2f-5010c463ac57 | Feb 19, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a27641da-d9f6-4d2b-ae2f-5010c463ac57 CC0-1.0 |
| Brandt AM2182 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll da041bac-2f53-4ed2-b7f7-edd13ed6c9de | Feb 19, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da041bac-2f53-4ed2-b7f7-edd13ed6c9de CC0-1.0 | |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll d32b66cc-f133-47e7-a53a-716d1c4b4e1f | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d32b66cc-f133-47e7-a53a-716d1c4b4e1f CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 834
Change provisions relating to county assessors, the Property Tax Administrator, real property…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 0d6a655d-86bd-4ba4-b59e-555050209b19 | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d6a655d-86bd-4ba4-b59e-555050209b19 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 778
Change grant eligibility provisions under the Civic and Community Center Financing Act
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 45a75d53-d9a3-4c4f-a33f-9d37549d679c | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/45a75d53-d9a3-4c4f-a33f-9d37549d679c CC0-1.0 |
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LB 954
Provide for the recalculation of certain base-year employees under the Nebraska Advantage Act
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 54ace67d-d59c-49a5-b9a5-40218de1673d | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/54ace67d-d59c-49a5-b9a5-40218de1673d CC0-1.0 |
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LB 798
Change provisions relating to the composition of the planning commission of a city of the second…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 5944ac5f-c8a4-4dbb-a68e-281a824fa184 | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5944ac5f-c8a4-4dbb-a68e-281a824fa184 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 883
Change provisions relating to the Civic and Community Center Financing Act and the Revitalize Rural…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 1d51b36b-3c64-485f-81a6-525d9e5ea5ce | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d51b36b-3c64-485f-81a6-525d9e5ea5ce CC0-1.0 |
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LB 797
Increase minimum bidding amount requirements for certain cities and villages
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll f9ef66e1-2533-4fbb-a4b5-f2a66e806aed | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f9ef66e1-2533-4fbb-a4b5-f2a66e806aed CC0-1.0 |
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LB 721
Change provisions relating to eligibility for grants under the Intergenerational Care Facility…
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Health and Human Services AM1786 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 6e33f78b-949e-439e-9705-cb2c0f97845d | Feb 19, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e33f78b-949e-439e-9705-cb2c0f97845d CC0-1.0 |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 0b761d54-da8e-47d2-b574-fb6a92380878 | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b761d54-da8e-47d2-b574-fb6a92380878 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 903
Provide for referrals for home visitation services and for early intervention services and…
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Health and Human Services AM1869 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll e33d7f53-4ca9-4571-af55-5024240d7cde | Feb 19, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e33d7f53-4ca9-4571-af55-5024240d7cde 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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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 5dcda196-67fb-443c-b671-9480adf94737 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5dcda196-67fb-443c-b671-9480adf94737 CC0-1.0 |
| Dungan AM2041 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 13b19ee9-afa3-47ce-9798-de32b049c010 | Feb 17, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13b19ee9-afa3-47ce-9798-de32b049c010 CC0-1.0 | |
| Spivey AM2098 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 6eb3de91-fdca-4873-b4d1-c8a48ddcfabe | Feb 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6eb3de91-fdca-4873-b4d1-c8a48ddcfabe CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 110
Provide requirements for intimate examinations of certain body parts
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Hughes AM2048 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 894a08b5-2604-40da-be16-db380058eb84 | Feb 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/894a08b5-2604-40da-be16-db380058eb84 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 437
Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Health Care Certificate of Need Act
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Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 679fc309-6a44-486c-8f81-c8ff0be2301a | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/679fc309-6a44-486c-8f81-c8ff0be2301a 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) |