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 952 Create the Supreme Court Operations Cash Fund and terminate the Supreme Court Reports Cash Fund and…	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-0-1	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll cc8d855b-b00e-4b78-a0cb-b38010e09888	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc8d855b-b00e-4b78-a0cb-b38010e09888 CC0-1.0
LB 1055 Provide training requirements for an adult protective services official under the Adult Protective…	Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 73754746-cbb3-4511-88e1-1d27eeff7446	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/73754746-cbb3-4511-88e1-1d27eeff7446 CC0-1.0
LR 293 Urge the United States Congress to swiftly enact legislation to provide for veterans' access to…	Adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 0062235d-1736-4ca5-92e7-6771cc0315fd	Apr 9, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0062235d-1736-4ca5-92e7-6771cc0315fd CC0-1.0
LB 788 Change the administrator of the Financial Fraud Victims' Reimbursement Fund from the Attorney…	Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 1952c200-ef13-49fe-adbf-be7b7193d186	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1952c200-ef13-49fe-adbf-be7b7193d186 CC0-1.0
LR 422 Urge Congress and the President of the United States to enact legislation to fully fund the…	Adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll b6317968-cd17-467e-bbcc-aa74d6831174	Apr 9, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6317968-cd17-467e-bbcc-aa74d6831174 CC0-1.0
LB 977 Provide requirements under the Nebraska Rules of the Road for motorists and electric personal…	Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 684b99d6-65dc-42da-ae97-6070f4ef4dfd	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/684b99d6-65dc-42da-ae97-6070f4ef4dfd CC0-1.0
LB 913 Require the Department of Health and Human Services to appoint a dementia services coordinator	Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 9cd4d45d-a5c9-4c45-bef2-0ebbbfb44269	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9cd4d45d-a5c9-4c45-bef2-0ebbbfb44269 CC0-1.0
LB 737 Require a joint public hearing to evaluate the progress of the Olmstead plan for individuals with…	Passed on Final Reading 47-1*-1	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 38311d50-8921-4af7-92c6-306a638b515f	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38311d50-8921-4af7-92c6-306a638b515f CC0-1.0
LB 721 Change provisions relating to eligibility for grants under the Intergenerational Care Facility…	Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 9d7b5866-6949-46a5-82bc-90d9462eabb8	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9d7b5866-6949-46a5-82bc-90d9462eabb8 CC0-1.0
LR 296 Urge the President of the United States and members of Congress to make permanent changes to the…	Adopted	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 32f0ec66-8c7e-4f36-b5a8-fefe82b9bc93	Apr 9, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/32f0ec66-8c7e-4f36-b5a8-fefe82b9bc93 CC0-1.0
LB 1236A Appropriation Bill	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 3f5e9866-6b39-49ed-82f3-247a391c0d49	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3f5e9866-6b39-49ed-82f3-247a391c0d49 CC0-1.0
LB 954 Provide for the recalculation of certain base-year employees under the Nebraska Advantage Act	Passed on Final Reading 44-3*-2	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 477b7bd8-cc6d-4cf3-b3cc-ae7997cd1025	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/477b7bd8-cc6d-4cf3-b3cc-ae7997cd1025 CC0-1.0
LB 985 Change provisions relating to guardians and conservators	Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll d15158cd-076d-4629-978a-85287fd9ef9a	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d15158cd-076d-4629-978a-85287fd9ef9a CC0-1.0
LB 1127A Appropriation Bill	Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 9d7756af-c6bc-47dc-8fa5-cc7bcff3217e	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9d7756af-c6bc-47dc-8fa5-cc7bcff3217e CC0-1.0
LB 924 Change powers of learning community councils and authorized uses of learning community levies	Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll b49aa802-531d-43df-8838-31c95b415a4e	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b49aa802-531d-43df-8838-31c95b415a4e CC0-1.0
LB 1067 Change provisions relating to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the rate and disbursement of the…	Passed on Final Reading 36-13-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 60a37ed4-c526-46bb-bb9b-40f7a5bc20dc	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/60a37ed4-c526-46bb-bb9b-40f7a5bc20dc CC0-1.0
LB 883 Change provisions relating to the Civic and Community Center Financing Act and the Revitalize Rural…	Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 443deb96-62ff-42b5-aabe-0f46ea4801f0	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/443deb96-62ff-42b5-aabe-0f46ea4801f0 CC0-1.0
LB 900 Change provisions relating to fees, commissions, and mileage of county sheriffs for distress…	Passed on Final Reading 33-14*-2	Nay	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 6f9fcd6b-b9b3-4c94-93c8-fefde1fcee20	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f9fcd6b-b9b3-4c94-93c8-fefde1fcee20 CC0-1.0
LB 940 Prohibit certain color additives in school meals	Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 44d75b20-4188-4f65-93d6-54d406a950fd	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/44d75b20-4188-4f65-93d6-54d406a950fd CC0-1.0
LB 979 Change provisions of the Game Law and the State Boat Act	Passed on Final Reading 37-10*-2	Nay	legislature · stage not recorded · roll c5d816e8-ebb4-48c8-bc40-928017f29d85	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c5d816e8-ebb4-48c8-bc40-928017f29d85 CC0-1.0
LB 834 Change provisions relating to county assessors, the Property Tax Administrator, real property…	Passed on Final Reading 46-0-3	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 1d4a8368-1891-4a63-81f5-a1bc69c91a21	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d4a8368-1891-4a63-81f5-a1bc69c91a21 CC0-1.0
LB 1240 Change provisions relating to state recovery under the achieving a better life experience program	Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll aa430a28-94a7-41d1-9c2a-0f268dcd0fe3	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa430a28-94a7-41d1-9c2a-0f268dcd0fe3 CC0-1.0
LB 1236 Change provisions relating to publication, printing, and distribution of legislative journals…	Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll d53e7c2d-4c3e-4a9b-a31f-9b224cb640a5	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d53e7c2d-4c3e-4a9b-a31f-9b224cb640a5 CC0-1.0
LB 1205 Require the Department of Economic Development to award grants under the Business Innovation Act	Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll 4bd71380-8861-4eaf-a143-a79802348b10	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4bd71380-8861-4eaf-a143-a79802348b10 CC0-1.0
LB 894 Change provisions relating to the Grain Dealer Act and the Grain Warehouse Act	Passed on Final Reading 44-3*-2	Yea	legislature · stage not recorded · roll aecfa49c-bc6d-495a-a977-d4739e12e270	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aecfa49c-bc6d-495a-a977-d4739e12e270 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