Machaela Cavanaugh

NE Senate District 6

Nonpartisan Nebraska since Jan 9, 2019

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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

Government Operations & Budget 29 Social Services & Welfare 15 Healthcare 9 Civil Rights & Liberties 5 Economy & Taxes 4 Labor & Employment 4 Education 3 Elections & Voting 3 Environment & Energy 3 Criminal Justice & Policing 2 Housing 2 Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1 Banking & Finance 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1 Immigration 1 Technology & Privacy 1 Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
NE Senate District 6 current Nebraska	Nonpartisan	Jan 9, 2019	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,728 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
LB 783 — Adopt the Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Act and provide an exemption to the documentary stamp tax	Yea	Feb 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 771 — Change provisions relating to dynamic pricing used by transportation network companies	Yea	Feb 27, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 836 — Change and eliminate provisions relating to charges for examination of financial institutions, levying assessments, fees, and costs on…	Yea	Feb 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 795 — Designate bromazolam as a controlled substance under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, correct the spelling of certain controlled…	Nay	Feb 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 771 — Change provisions relating to dynamic pricing used by transportation network companies	Yea	Feb 27, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 653 — Change provisions relating to acceptance of students under the enrollment option program and discipline of students under the Student…	Nay	Feb 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 741 — Change the membership of the Racial Profiling Advisory Committee and the Nebraska Children's Commission	Yea	Feb 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 455 — Change provisions of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act relating to injury reports and workers' compensation insurance policies and…	Abstain	Feb 26, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 455 — Change provisions of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act relating to injury reports and workers' compensation insurance policies and…	Yea	Feb 26, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 894 — Change provisions relating to the Grain Dealer Act and the Grain Warehouse Act	Abstain	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 894 — Change provisions relating to the Grain Dealer Act and the Grain Warehouse Act	Abstain	Feb 24, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 894 — Change provisions relating to the Grain Dealer Act and the Grain Warehouse Act	Abstain	Feb 24, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 839 — Change reporting requirements under the Municipal Density and Missing Middle Housing Act and provide requirements for projects under the…	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 1237 — Prohibit bringing weapons or prohibited substances into the State Capitol	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 839 — Change reporting requirements under the Municipal Density and Missing Middle Housing Act and provide requirements for projects under the…	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 1237 — Prohibit bringing weapons or prohibited substances into the State Capitol	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 1237 — Prohibit bringing weapons or prohibited substances into the State Capitol	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 1237 — Prohibit bringing weapons or prohibited substances into the State Capitol	Abstain	Feb 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 948 — Change provisions of the Plant Protection and Plant Pest Act, change fees under the Pesticide Act, rename and change provisions of the…	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 717 — Adopt changes to federal law regarding banking and finance, change provisions relating to control of certain banks and trust companies…	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 1022 — Eliminate the human relations training requirement for obtaining a Nebraska substitute teacher's certificate	Abstain	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 948 — Change provisions of the Plant Protection and Plant Pest Act, change fees under the Pesticide Act, rename and change provisions of the…	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 794 — Change and eliminate provisions relating to the Healthy Soils Task Force, require the Department of Agriculture to submit related…	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 719 — Redefine a term under the Nebraska Rural Projects Act	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 821 — Eliminate certain verification requirements performed by the Public Employees Retirement Board and change duties of the board and the…	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,728 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (41 as lead sponsor)