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John Cavanaugh
NE Senate District 9
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Topics in their record
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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 965
Prohibit sexual abuse of a probationer or problem solving court participant and sexual abuse by a…
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Bosn FA1193 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll c1111de5-5d50-43b4-9b77-fce4750aded1 | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1111de5-5d50-43b4-9b77-fce4750aded1 CC0-1.0 |
| Dungan AM3038 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll e4a2cbcf-a050-4b16-bb16-930e08516450 | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4a2cbcf-a050-4b16-bb16-930e08516450 CC0-1.0 | |
| Dungan AM3140 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 35e000a4-aa49-4b1c-9446-0e8d63042926 | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/35e000a4-aa49-4b1c-9446-0e8d63042926 CC0-1.0 | |
| Bosn AM3139 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 3ce750bc-eed9-42f1-bfe6-03908e2f423e | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ce750bc-eed9-42f1-bfe6-03908e2f423e CC0-1.0 | |
| Dungan AM3125 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll a376e45d-106e-42bd-9c88-89ee1ec8bdf4 | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a376e45d-106e-42bd-9c88-89ee1ec8bdf4 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 1022
Eliminate the human relations training requirement for obtaining a Nebraska substitute teacher's…
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Returned to Select File for specific amendment | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll cdf6d0d4-86f1-43c5-bcc6-0a463f4aec82 | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cdf6d0d4-86f1-43c5-bcc6-0a463f4aec82 CC0-1.0 |
| Murman AM3141 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 39022703-dfc6-4cfc-8aae-1c4d9bc4c68e | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/39022703-dfc6-4cfc-8aae-1c4d9bc4c68e CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 1050
Provide requirements for dyslexia screening and limit advancement to grade four under the Nebraska…
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Raybould MO581 failed | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll f32ff96f-00e7-4f4b-89bc-70e2d9ddc881 | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f32ff96f-00e7-4f4b-89bc-70e2d9ddc881 CC0-1.0 |
| Raybould FA1189 lost | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll a61f33ec-fcad-4026-aa8f-6e0f608754ee | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a61f33ec-fcad-4026-aa8f-6e0f608754ee CC0-1.0 | |
| Murman MO582 failed | Not voting | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 53bf8237-f348-4f22-9119-a91fcb9c1cc1 | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/53bf8237-f348-4f22-9119-a91fcb9c1cc1 CC0-1.0 | |
| Cavanaugh, M. MO579 failed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 50746561-8990-4af1-ab69-7cde415f4a48 | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50746561-8990-4af1-ab69-7cde415f4a48 CC0-1.0 | |
| Raybould MO577 failed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 7eda88d8-c556-4ad8-9770-7fab82a7c263 | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7eda88d8-c556-4ad8-9770-7fab82a7c263 CC0-1.0 | |
| Raybould MO576 failed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 7856b04a-d994-4dc7-9e82-dd351447314d | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7856b04a-d994-4dc7-9e82-dd351447314d CC0-1.0 | |
| Raybould MO574 failed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 1821317b-efc6-4892-9d57-ecab85c4a205 | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1821317b-efc6-4892-9d57-ecab85c4a205 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 966
Adopt the Hunger-Free Schools Act and provide for an appropriation
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Bosn AM3143 adopted | Not voting | legislature · stage not recorded · roll b9041235-d587-44f5-a1a9-b462b40e64e6 | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9041235-d587-44f5-a1a9-b462b40e64e6 CC0-1.0 |
| Cavanaugh, M. AM3120 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll fee16bd7-5727-4c94-8502-1666fad3b715 | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fee16bd7-5727-4c94-8502-1666fad3b715 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 937A
Appropriation Bill
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Murman MO573 prevailed | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 73d2ae3a-f26d-469a-9840-a3a9ab9b292e | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/73d2ae3a-f26d-469a-9840-a3a9ab9b292e CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1209
Provide and change appropriations for purposes of carrying out legislation and change provisions…
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Clements AM3133 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll d7554f38-7b85-4979-ab41-c5031eb234aa | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7554f38-7b85-4979-ab41-c5031eb234aa CC0-1.0 |
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LB 962A
Appropriation Bill
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McKinney MO575 prevailed | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll b57e75cb-0754-495c-8abe-1c22bd938db3 | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b57e75cb-0754-495c-8abe-1c22bd938db3 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1187
Change provisions of the Livestock Brand Act
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Jacobson AM3068 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 67a379f3-fcb5-4fac-a641-d4c54e5e23ae | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/67a379f3-fcb5-4fac-a641-d4c54e5e23ae CC0-1.0 |
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LB 958A
Appropriation Bill
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Cavanaugh, M. MO568 prevailed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 99e7a7db-e72a-410d-8cfd-a5d09ce90fc6 | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99e7a7db-e72a-410d-8cfd-a5d09ce90fc6 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 958
Provide for implementation of a home and community-based services waiver, retroactive coverage of…
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Dungan AM2977 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll cd4263e1-3b44-4bf7-869e-8c2feae2edfe | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd4263e1-3b44-4bf7-869e-8c2feae2edfe CC0-1.0 |
| Spivey AM3128 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll ae69bc06-7367-4a93-b144-37c4d0a4336f | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae69bc06-7367-4a93-b144-37c4d0a4336f CC0-1.0 | |
| Spivey AM3119 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll a0b00b7b-f3e8-43dc-ad08-87e22b3dfde0 | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a0b00b7b-f3e8-43dc-ad08-87e22b3dfde0 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 878
Require paid parental leave for state employees
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Guereca AM3135 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 1f35dea2-b552-4fcd-aba0-a8ad6a187166 | Apr 8, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1f35dea2-b552-4fcd-aba0-a8ad6a187166 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) |