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 929 Provide for managed care organizations to pay the deductible, cost sharing, or similar charges on…	Passed on Final Reading 31-18*-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll c6011520-5ac4-46ea-88a7-01ce9a2de45e	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6011520-5ac4-46ea-88a7-01ce9a2de45e CC0-1.0
LB 958 Provide for implementation of a home and community-based services waiver, retroactive coverage of…	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-1-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 297fd199-f7a4-4851-b99f-e2ef04ead78e	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/297fd199-f7a4-4851-b99f-e2ef04ead78e CC0-1.0
LB 1091 Provide requirements for the Department of Health and Human Services for long-term care clients…	Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 7530e8e0-0fdb-4957-881b-1bc454cff214	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7530e8e0-0fdb-4957-881b-1bc454cff214 CC0-1.0
LB 304 Eliminate a sunset date for the federal Child Care Subsidy program and state intent regarding…	Passed on Final Reading 43-6-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 5d834949-1dfd-4552-909f-de2611d079ea	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d834949-1dfd-4552-909f-de2611d079ea CC0-1.0
LB 1126A Appropriation Bill	Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 1b538ece-b691-4f98-a397-965129036121	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1b538ece-b691-4f98-a397-965129036121 CC0-1.0
LB 1096 Adopt the Preventing Lethal Agricultural and National Threats Act, create restrictions on contracts…	Passed on Final Reading 34-15*-0	Nay	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 26d5b11a-7f42-46e4-9f40-183e268a64ce	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/26d5b11a-7f42-46e4-9f40-183e268a64ce CC0-1.0
LB 966 Adopt the Hunger-Free Schools Act and provide for an appropriation	Passed on Final Reading 38-11*-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 5f812fb2-8859-4dc4-b699-b760d22159ae	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f812fb2-8859-4dc4-b699-b760d22159ae CC0-1.0
LB 1087 Create the Nebraska-Ireland Commission	Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 5bc3bd9a-7ac0-4f83-8540-68bc9a796bbe	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5bc3bd9a-7ac0-4f83-8540-68bc9a796bbe CC0-1.0
LB 867 Change provisions relating to special needs trusts, fingerprints under the Uniform Credentialing…	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 105350c7-2f7c-4ed6-abb4-69c057697274	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/105350c7-2f7c-4ed6-abb4-69c057697274 CC0-1.0
LB 935 Provide for court fees; change provisions relating to incentives for rural legal practice…	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 38-11-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll e3d61ed4-827e-44a3-a9ed-934af0a9ccf7	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e3d61ed4-827e-44a3-a9ed-934af0a9ccf7 CC0-1.0
LB 1086 Change eligibility requirements for community college gap assistance	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 14142408-b80c-4e17-9ab5-e83a9fc5962d	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14142408-b80c-4e17-9ab5-e83a9fc5962d CC0-1.0
LB 820A Appropriation Bill	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll fc32825d-aca0-4c3d-9fe4-3113a6c0ff40	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fc32825d-aca0-4c3d-9fe4-3113a6c0ff40 CC0-1.0
LB 1261 Prohibit the use of eminent domain to acquire certain privately owned electric generation facilities	Passed on Final Reading 33-16*-0	Nay	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 327cc0a8-e79e-4937-90f0-d5b7d212512c	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/327cc0a8-e79e-4937-90f0-d5b7d212512c CC0-1.0
LB 304A Appropriation Bill	Passed on Final Reading 41-8*-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 5e44a1f1-bf33-4d3c-9805-d17ebd858312	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e44a1f1-bf33-4d3c-9805-d17ebd858312 CC0-1.0
LB 912 Adopt the Community Health Worker Training Endorsement Act, the Athletic Trainer Compact, and the…	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 2843b62c-d102-4a35-89f4-c34050f8d166	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2843b62c-d102-4a35-89f4-c34050f8d166 CC0-1.0
LB 1075A Appropriation Bill	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 8625e21d-180e-4188-902f-f48eabce53c5	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8625e21d-180e-4188-902f-f48eabce53c5 CC0-1.0
LB 1181A Appropriation Bill	Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 3d6cbadb-6a5a-434c-b576-010e1386b0dd	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d6cbadb-6a5a-434c-b576-010e1386b0dd CC0-1.0
LB 815A Appropriation Bill	Passed on Final Reading 42-7*-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll bde9048f-151b-4185-b265-b6ee3837b803	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bde9048f-151b-4185-b265-b6ee3837b803 CC0-1.0
LB 972A Appropriation Bill	Passed on Final Reading 48-1*-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll c5b9d040-e3cf-4db0-b1da-f5b7d64df5f2	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c5b9d040-e3cf-4db0-b1da-f5b7d64df5f2 CC0-1.0
LB 815 Provide for a tax on diesel fuels, change provisions relating to refunds for motor fuel taxes, the…	Passed on Final Reading 35-14*-0	Nay	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 9c08bf48-5ab3-423b-b012-db3911671ed4	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9c08bf48-5ab3-423b-b012-db3911671ed4 CC0-1.0
LB 986 Allow expenditure of campaign funds for security services and systems under the Nebraska Political…	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 41-8*-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 7008239f-4926-483b-bae9-689bb672e7c4	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7008239f-4926-483b-bae9-689bb672e7c4 CC0-1.0
LB 1237A Appropriation Bill	Passed on Final Reading 47-2-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 57a0da03-215e-44d0-a301-5261bd543ad1	Apr 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57a0da03-215e-44d0-a301-5261bd543ad1 CC0-1.0
LB 1195 Change requirements relating to female inmates of county jails and require county and city jails to…	Passed on Final Reading 48-1*-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 7a1f872b-46cb-40ff-89d2-05a28c08b005	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a1f872b-46cb-40ff-89d2-05a28c08b005 CC0-1.0
LB 784 Change residency requirements for sheriffs in certain counties, requirements for uniforms for…	Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 1c7cc686-2d9a-457b-98f0-00a91c2ca0b3	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1c7cc686-2d9a-457b-98f0-00a91c2ca0b3 CC0-1.0
LB 1256 Redefine a term under the Emergency Management Act	Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 07d65430-323e-4612-9e04-830fca728265	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07d65430-323e-4612-9e04-830fca728265 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