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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 668
Change provisions relating to the Adult Protective Services Central Registry and the Child…
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Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll b90c5ba1-a0db-43e6-83be-cc3006a271cd | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b90c5ba1-a0db-43e6-83be-cc3006a271cd CC0-1.0 |
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LB 716
Revisor's bill to eliminate obsolete provisions and provisions that have terminated
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Passed on Final Reading 46-0-3 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 0534458a-9298-4d50-af90-7c54bf5bf763 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0534458a-9298-4d50-af90-7c54bf5bf763 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 203
Change powers and duties of health directors in certain local public health departments and provide…
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Passed on Final Reading 35-12*-2 | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 444ba475-97a5-42ed-8f6e-ac5734efbe80 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/444ba475-97a5-42ed-8f6e-ac5734efbe80 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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Lippincott AM2072 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 015975e3-6ac5-46c2-a0d1-a171cebba811 | Feb 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/015975e3-6ac5-46c2-a0d1-a171cebba811 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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McKinney AM1947 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 51a82b30-3904-4872-82b2-7d7f95cb6844 | Feb 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51a82b30-3904-4872-82b2-7d7f95cb6844 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 979
Change provisions of the Game Law and the State Boat Act
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 63cfc0b2-030c-445f-8818-b0ef625b1703 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63cfc0b2-030c-445f-8818-b0ef625b1703 CC0-1.0 |
| Natural Resources AM1877 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 55aef746-0bb9-4dae-abe8-bcd750dceb44 | Feb 11, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/55aef746-0bb9-4dae-abe8-bcd750dceb44 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 FA967 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 1024bd27-e4e1-44d7-a3a0-07769d878b5a | Feb 11, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1024bd27-e4e1-44d7-a3a0-07769d878b5a CC0-1.0 |
| Ballard AM1948 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 000971a2-1c93-46fa-b0bb-a6b0b34dbb11 | Feb 11, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/000971a2-1c93-46fa-b0bb-a6b0b34dbb11 CC0-1.0 | |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 261aa565-ad9e-449d-853a-0ddb3b139962 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/261aa565-ad9e-449d-853a-0ddb3b139962 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 824
Change provisions relating to termination of employment under the School Employees Retirement Act…
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Lonowski AM1942 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 93620a45-d211-439b-813e-533649460fb9 | Feb 11, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93620a45-d211-439b-813e-533649460fb9 CC0-1.0 |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll bd5e98cc-809f-4e27-b544-3bd85c29567e | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd5e98cc-809f-4e27-b544-3bd85c29567e CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 816
Provide privileges and immunities relating to peer support services communications by public safety…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 4289a995-ab80-4af7-a43f-06468369d85d | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4289a995-ab80-4af7-a43f-06468369d85d CC0-1.0 |
| Judiciary AM1814 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 787f6f5d-4f45-4930-b9a3-7a418d71f5fa | Feb 11, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/787f6f5d-4f45-4930-b9a3-7a418d71f5fa CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 900
Change provisions relating to fees, commissions, and mileage of county sheriffs for distress…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 7cf78d28-5748-4d62-b2c9-2128a55cdd5c | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7cf78d28-5748-4d62-b2c9-2128a55cdd5c CC0-1.0 |
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LB 743
Change provisions relating to optional benefit forms under the Police Officers Retirement Act
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 4caecc4f-f37f-4f5f-8332-503fe5649e0c | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4caecc4f-f37f-4f5f-8332-503fe5649e0c CC0-1.0 |
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LB 823
Change provisions relating to burning permits and the statewide open burning ban
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 66ff24ef-c0dc-4d31-a896-76736ac301a3 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/66ff24ef-c0dc-4d31-a896-76736ac301a3 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 822
Rename the Police Officers Retirement Act as the Cities of the First Class Police Officers…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll e46e1ff3-cef6-45c5-bf3e-c14ab9ff997f | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e46e1ff3-cef6-45c5-bf3e-c14ab9ff997f CC0-1.0 |
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LB 722
Provide for use of the Behavioral Health Services Fund for individuals with substance use disorder
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 31d65a64-7176-4600-af56-7e2813a31457 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/31d65a64-7176-4600-af56-7e2813a31457 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1127
Provide for hangtag permits for motor vehicles under the Game Law
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll cd1f582e-bedf-4cf2-b1b3-0fa1a2fb2d9f | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd1f582e-bedf-4cf2-b1b3-0fa1a2fb2d9f CC0-1.0 |
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LB 749
Change provisions relating to the calculation of tax levies for state aid to municipalities
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll d36eb3ba-4f1a-4144-8e41-c81e3c67ea61 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d36eb3ba-4f1a-4144-8e41-c81e3c67ea61 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 956
Provide for the collection of postsecondary institution compensation data
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Cavanaugh, J. AM1943 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 634b6ea7-98df-4776-933d-933eb966bac2 | Feb 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/634b6ea7-98df-4776-933d-933eb966bac2 CC0-1.0 |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 57f6f490-163e-4d43-a075-318c801ab2cf | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57f6f490-163e-4d43-a075-318c801ab2cf CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 940
Prohibit certain color additives in school meals
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 41b2a642-eb6d-42a4-a748-588ca86c6e23 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41b2a642-eb6d-42a4-a748-588ca86c6e23 CC0-1.0 |
| Murman AM1817 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 6fe7ddc7-adc6-4353-8177-2426bf7b4171 | Feb 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6fe7ddc7-adc6-4353-8177-2426bf7b4171 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) |