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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 1075
Provide for a database of county and municipal financial information and requirements for village…
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Sanders AM3111 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 5e6d0daf-8272-45ca-8744-f00729236e51 | Apr 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e6d0daf-8272-45ca-8744-f00729236e51 CC0-1.0 |
| Cavanaugh, M. MO569 failed | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll a1bc3f97-bd3f-4401-82f9-54f4ecc343e3 | Apr 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a1bc3f97-bd3f-4401-82f9-54f4ecc343e3 CC0-1.0 | |
| Cavanaugh, J. MO556 failed | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll ad008820-576d-4e52-9fa5-867d76bebcc2 | Apr 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad008820-576d-4e52-9fa5-867d76bebcc2 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 937
Adopt the Prior Learning Act and the K-12 Education Cybersecurity Act and change provisions…
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Kauth AM3123 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll bf5766cd-7572-407d-8181-e4e47bbdc565 | Apr 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf5766cd-7572-407d-8181-e4e47bbdc565 CC0-1.0 |
| Rountree AM2965 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 7f5a3b94-e017-43fe-b025-055305f4a778 | Apr 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f5a3b94-e017-43fe-b025-055305f4a778 CC0-1.0 | |
| DeBoer AM2767 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 6d22d309-9228-4f03-bd2b-3185eef30ad4 | Apr 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d22d309-9228-4f03-bd2b-3185eef30ad4 CC0-1.0 | |
| Hunt AM2606 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 0e7cc988-5b25-45df-ad63-15808c59e5be | Apr 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e7cc988-5b25-45df-ad63-15808c59e5be CC0-1.0 | |
| Murman AM3084 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 5013efb0-61f9-4d6e-bb9c-e22671782235 | Apr 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5013efb0-61f9-4d6e-bb9c-e22671782235 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 803
Adopt the First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act and change provisions relating to the Sports…
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von Gillern AM3083 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll a751fb64-3174-46eb-9172-c22a641768c2 | Apr 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a751fb64-3174-46eb-9172-c22a641768c2 CC0-1.0 |
| Bostar AM3062 adopted | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll ca7fd479-76e4-409a-94bd-f51d0f91b370 | Apr 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca7fd479-76e4-409a-94bd-f51d0f91b370 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 803A
Appropriation Bill
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von Gillern AM3091 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll efb0e375-f389-43cc-9550-6c86ab7bb93f | Apr 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/efb0e375-f389-43cc-9550-6c86ab7bb93f CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1032A
Appropriation Bill
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DeBoer MO566 prevailed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 4719c31f-84d9-4fa6-a981-d07255510ce4 | Apr 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4719c31f-84d9-4fa6-a981-d07255510ce4 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 921
Adopt the Nebraska Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and the Health Care Staffing…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 52cf0cf4-a64f-4553-b4cf-755cc81d3f99 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52cf0cf4-a64f-4553-b4cf-755cc81d3f99 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1114
Adopt the Community Improvement District Act and the New Taxpayer Recruitment Grant Act, authorize…
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McKinney AM2838 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll a774ce83-0a50-4624-a488-a34d4dfc9567 | Apr 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a774ce83-0a50-4624-a488-a34d4dfc9567 CC0-1.0 |
| Ballard AM2913 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 4cb2ac6f-4661-424b-91b5-470f2092fd11 | Apr 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4cb2ac6f-4661-424b-91b5-470f2092fd11 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 966
Adopt the Hunger-Free Schools Act and provide for an appropriation
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 3bd2e07f-0156-4700-b760-0ff96e4bd10c | Apr 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3bd2e07f-0156-4700-b760-0ff96e4bd10c CC0-1.0 |
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LB 962
Adopt the Youth Reentry and Transitional Support Act
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll e6518488-7c57-40d0-af4e-d47978547175 | Apr 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e6518488-7c57-40d0-af4e-d47978547175 CC0-1.0 |
| McKinney AM3065 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 7cd151c5-84ef-4fba-95c5-1922c9a88ce7 | Apr 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7cd151c5-84ef-4fba-95c5-1922c9a88ce7 CC0-1.0 | |
| McKinney FA1152 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 1e79562f-f2c8-49b2-a028-f7c5a5be1433 | Apr 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1e79562f-f2c8-49b2-a028-f7c5a5be1433 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 1253
Change provisions relating to the laws that apply to certain tax sale certificates
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Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 46-0-3 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 770c4dc8-6154-4a54-b4ea-c0cead285fbb | Apr 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/770c4dc8-6154-4a54-b4ea-c0cead285fbb CC0-1.0 |
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LB 737
Require a joint public hearing to evaluate the progress of the Olmstead plan for individuals with…
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Rountree AM2986 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll ab271bae-eaa6-41b3-be2b-039a83853b48 | Apr 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab271bae-eaa6-41b3-be2b-039a83853b48 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 829
Change provisions relating to audit examinations by the Auditor of Public Accounts
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Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 45-0-4 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll d6e63dc1-a562-41b4-b93b-1fcaf5aba77b | Apr 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d6e63dc1-a562-41b4-b93b-1fcaf5aba77b CC0-1.0 |
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LB 904
Change provisions relating to Chinese military companies under the Nebraska Political…
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Passed on Final Reading 45-0-4 | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 63029538-e6e0-476c-b447-e3869ba3c44f | Apr 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63029538-e6e0-476c-b447-e3869ba3c44f CC0-1.0 |
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LB 929
Provide for managed care organizations to pay the deductible, cost sharing, or similar charges on…
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Health and Human Services AM2991 adopted | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll b4e4f042-cdc9-4f20-bf09-be77cd2c14d9 | Apr 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b4e4f042-cdc9-4f20-bf09-be77cd2c14d9 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1048
Change and eliminate reporting requirements involving certain government agencies and preparation…
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Andersen AM3075 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 66c0f78f-250f-4f35-862c-09be15d07f5e | Apr 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/66c0f78f-250f-4f35-862c-09be15d07f5e 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) |