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John Cavanaugh
NE Senate District 9
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE Senate District 9 current
Nebraska |
Nonpartisan | Jan 6, 2021 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,770 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| LR 294 — Provide notice of intent to file articles of impeachment against University of Nebraska Regent Elizabeth O'Connor | Abstain | Jan 13, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 729 — Adopt the Biometric Autonomy Liberty Law | Abstain | Jan 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 265 — Adopt the Manufacturing Modernization and Workforce Development Pilot Investment Act, transfer, change, and eliminate funds, change… | Nay | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 707A — Appropriation Bill | Yea | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 707 — Change provisions relating to the sales tax rate, the Good Life Transformational Projects Act, and the Good Life District Economic… | Yea | Jun 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 376 — Change and eliminate programs and services administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, eliminate various reporting… | Yea | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 77A — Appropriation Bill | Yea | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 391A — Appropriation Bill | Yea | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 50 — Change provisions relating to the distribution of the nameplate capacity tax | Yea | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 613 — Change provisions relating to the disclosure of tax information to municipalities | Yea | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 177A — Appropriation Bill | Yea | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 293A — Appropriation Bill | Yea | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 298 — Provide for the Division of Legislative Oversight, the Director of Legislative Oversight, and the Legislative Oversight Committee and… | Yea | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 48A — Appropriation Bill | Yea | May 30, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 613A — Appropriation Bill | Yea | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 48 — Establish a Family Resource and Juvenile Assessment Center Pilot Program | Yea | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 644 — Adopt the Foreign Adversary and Terrorist Agent Registration Act and the Crush Transnational Repression in Nebraska Act, provide… | Nay | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 303 — Create the School Financing Review Commission and change provisions relating to budget authority under the Tax Equity and Educational… | Yea | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 644A — Appropriation Bill | Yea | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 647 — Adopt the Recreational Trail Easement Property Tax Exemption Act and the Adoption Tax Credit Act and change provisions relating to budget… | Yea | May 30, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 293 — Change provisions of the Professional Employer Organization Registration Act | Yea | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 647 — Adopt the Recreational Trail Easement Property Tax Exemption Act and the Adoption Tax Credit Act and change provisions relating to budget… | Yea | May 30, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 177 — Change provisions relating to certain licenses issued under the Mechanical Amusement Device Tax Act | Yea | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 298A — Appropriation Bill | Yea | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 647A — Appropriation Bill | Yea | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (42 as lead sponsor)
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LB 850
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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
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Provide for the collection of postsecondary institution compensation data
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LB 848
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Provide for exemption from sales tax for purchases of clothing, personal computers, and school supplies for a prescribed period
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Constitutional amendment to create a Commission on Redistricting and provide requirements for drawing district boundaries
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LB 1256
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Redefine a term under the Emergency Management Act
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LB 931
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Provide an income tax credit related to premium payments for a qualified health plan
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LB 930
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Provide an income tax deduction to retired firefighters and law enforcement officers for annual retirement benefits
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LB 934
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Provide for the election of members of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission
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LB 410
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Require insurance coverage of prosthetics and orthotics
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LB 615
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Prohibit distributing deepfakes under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act
Showing the 10 most recent.
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) |