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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 258
Change provisions relating to the minimum wage under the Wage and Hour Act
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Passed on Final Reading 33-16-0 | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 50b97cbe-580a-4236-9726-4bfc723b7368 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50b97cbe-580a-4236-9726-4bfc723b7368 CC0-1.0 |
| Raybould MO395 prevailed | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 19002827-3e01-43d8-9e32-6477e59a6730 | Feb 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19002827-3e01-43d8-9e32-6477e59a6730 CC0-1.0 | |
| Raybould MO323 failed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 795961ef-c718-4067-83a2-35a3cd1c02be | Feb 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/795961ef-c718-4067-83a2-35a3cd1c02be CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 212
Require licensure of persons engaged in remote sales of covered tobacco products under the Tobacco…
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Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll e07fd95d-c7ac-4971-9646-72dbb5d93bad | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e07fd95d-c7ac-4971-9646-72dbb5d93bad CC0-1.0 |
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LB 60
Eliminate the restriction on selling a lottery ticket through a vending or dispensing device under…
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Passed on Final Reading 41-8-0 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 72931808-5161-4314-a9b4-aaf1d39517c5 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72931808-5161-4314-a9b4-aaf1d39517c5 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 668
Change provisions relating to the Adult Protective Services Central Registry and the Child…
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Storer AM1808 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll fdd73d3a-f8d3-47ad-a25e-4c1c518b308c | Feb 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fdd73d3a-f8d3-47ad-a25e-4c1c518b308c CC0-1.0 |
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LB 207
Provide a registration fee under the Motor Vehicle Registration Act for certain commercially…
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Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 33f503a4-cdc9-43e7-bd9d-d2ef2c7b80e5 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/33f503a4-cdc9-43e7-bd9d-d2ef2c7b80e5 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 384
Require the county assessor and one voting member of the governing bodies of participating…
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Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll c52b71f6-1c82-469f-9564-b1767efb1d99 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c52b71f6-1c82-469f-9564-b1767efb1d99 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 518
Change requirements for a report by the Department of Correctional Services and Board of Parole
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Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 095d03b7-9114-4a11-aca3-cd388231a852 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/095d03b7-9114-4a11-aca3-cd388231a852 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 669
Change requirements for voluntary and informed consent and civil actions relating to abortion
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Storer MO393 failed | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 49164b29-cf7e-40a9-845e-9869ce4c74e6 | Feb 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49164b29-cf7e-40a9-845e-9869ce4c74e6 CC0-1.0 |
| Juarez MO391 failed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 288135a6-1dcb-43d6-91a4-5f795f7d3a2c | Feb 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/288135a6-1dcb-43d6-91a4-5f795f7d3a2c CC0-1.0 | |
| Spivey MO389 failed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll efe5e8d8-2f6d-47f3-aba1-71c13987a3c0 | Feb 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/efe5e8d8-2f6d-47f3-aba1-71c13987a3c0 CC0-1.0 | |
| Hunt MO172 failed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 7f762d98-048a-4571-a08c-0d5bb1ac4a7d | Feb 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f762d98-048a-4571-a08c-0d5bb1ac4a7d CC0-1.0 | |
| Hunt MO171 failed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 00dd0112-0bbf-4c65-a855-a79f22c3d2a8 | Feb 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/00dd0112-0bbf-4c65-a855-a79f22c3d2a8 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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Judiciary AM1763 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 62057c64-e0b6-46f1-be60-39d3416cb1c9 | Feb 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62057c64-e0b6-46f1-be60-39d3416cb1c9 CC0-1.0 |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll d3aae51d-f377-4f0a-8d6b-d3a844665f42 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d3aae51d-f377-4f0a-8d6b-d3a844665f42 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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Agriculture AM1828 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll d410eb97-c350-43fa-85f5-d9f4e7a8712f | Feb 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d410eb97-c350-43fa-85f5-d9f4e7a8712f CC0-1.0 |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 3381385e-8cd5-40f4-9718-8c043f150e30 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3381385e-8cd5-40f4-9718-8c043f150e30 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 429
Provide requirements and restrictions for school boards relating to professional employees’…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll f25a3c56-7f84-413e-b78a-68feb8098bc7 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f25a3c56-7f84-413e-b78a-68feb8098bc7 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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Judiciary AM1660 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 2e530f79-e53c-47f8-bccf-dfdaefa646f8 | Feb 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e530f79-e53c-47f8-bccf-dfdaefa646f8 CC0-1.0 |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 24404fac-46cb-455b-9cc5-aff6e0267762 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/24404fac-46cb-455b-9cc5-aff6e0267762 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 538A
Appropriation Bill
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll f0b640ba-1f56-4d09-96dc-4a9a793ec3ed | Jan 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0b640ba-1f56-4d09-96dc-4a9a793ec3ed 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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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 51f9c297-1932-4c54-a947-574e0238c4d2 | Jan 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51f9c297-1932-4c54-a947-574e0238c4d2 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 538
Require the State Board of Education to develop a model policy regarding discrimination and…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 2ba5db0b-0769-45c0-b643-c3e599efdc43 | Jan 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ba5db0b-0769-45c0-b643-c3e599efdc43 CC0-1.0 |
| Education AM1385 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll d2559b4a-c133-4c0d-9f3c-33fe1b22cdbd | Jan 30, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d2559b4a-c133-4c0d-9f3c-33fe1b22cdbd 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) |