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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 |
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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)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 9, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 217 — Require suicide awareness and prevention training for employees of child-placing agencies and child welfare workers | Yea | May 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 77 — Adopt the Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act and provide for insurance and medicaid coverage of biomarker testing | Yea | May 9, 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… | Abstain | May 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 87cdb568-1e27-4804-8ce1-9545a5e91c4d — Constitutional amendment to change legislative term limits to three consecutive terms | Abstain | May 9, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 454 — Change provisions relating to regional behavioral health authorities and the Behavioral Health Services Fund | Yea | May 9, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 434 — Change fees for fireworks display permits, fireworks sales licenses, fire alarm inspector certification, late submittal of remodel or… | Abstain | May 9, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 434 — Change fees for fireworks display permits, fireworks sales licenses, fire alarm inspector certification, late submittal of remodel or… | Yea | May 9, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 422 — Change provisions of the Nebraska Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act | Yea | May 9, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 422 — Change provisions of the Nebraska Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act | Yea | May 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 534 — Provide for payment of claims against the state | Yea | May 8, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 608 — Change insurance provisions relating to firefighters and include correctional officers, youth detention officers, certain disabled persons… | Abstain | May 8, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 521 — Change and eliminate provisions relating to the Election Act and elections in cities of the metropolitan class and in cities of the primary… | Yea | May 8, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 513 — Change judges' salaries | Abstain | May 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 647A — Appropriation Bill | Yea | May 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 660 — Adopt the State Building Construction Alternatives Act and the Secure Drone Purchasing Act, require agencies to submit a federal funding… | Yea | May 8, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 608 — Change insurance provisions relating to firefighters and include correctional officers, youth detention officers, certain disabled persons… | Yea | May 8, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 288A — Appropriation Bill | Yea | May 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 513 — Change judges' salaries | Abstain | May 8, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 521 — Change and eliminate provisions relating to the Election Act and elections in cities of the metropolitan class and in cities of the primary… | Abstain | May 8, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 521 — Change and eliminate provisions relating to the Election Act and elections in cities of the metropolitan class and in cities of the primary… | Yea | May 8, 2025 | fail | 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… | Abstain | May 8, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 275A — Appropriation Bill | Yea | May 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LB 382 — Provide for use of the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund to reimburse designated area agencies on aging and state intent regarding… | Abstain | May 8, 2025 | fail | 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… | Yea | May 8, 2025 | fail | 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) |