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 437 — Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Health Care Certificate of Need Act	Abstain	Jan 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 110 — Provide requirements for intimate examinations of certain body parts	Yea	Jan 26, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 437 — Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Health Care Certificate of Need Act	Abstain	Jan 26, 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	Jan 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 417 — Provide for administration of the Nebraska Promise Program by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, adopt the College Promise…	Yea	Jan 23, 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…	Abstain	Jan 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 417 — Provide for administration of the Nebraska Promise Program by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, adopt the College Promise…	Yea	Jan 23, 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…	Abstain	Jan 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 400 — Provide for compensation under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act for cancers experienced by firefighters	Abstain	Jan 22, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 400 — Provide for compensation under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act for cancers experienced by firefighters	Nay	Jan 21, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 400 — Provide for compensation under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act for cancers experienced by firefighters	Abstain	Jan 21, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 400 — Provide for compensation under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act for cancers experienced by firefighters	Abstain	Jan 21, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 668 — Change provisions relating to the Adult Protective Services Central Registry and the Child Protection and Family Safety Act	Yea	Jan 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 668 — Change provisions relating to the Adult Protective Services Central Registry and the Child Protection and Family Safety Act	Yea	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 518 — Change requirements for a report by the Department of Correctional Services and Board of Parole	Yea	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 365 — Require coverage of self-measure blood pressure monitoring services under the Medical Assistance Act	Yea	Jan 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 384 — Require the county assessor and one voting member of the governing bodies of participating political subdivisions to attend joint public…	Yea	Jan 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 365 — Require coverage of self-measure blood pressure monitoring services under the Medical Assistance Act	Abstain	Jan 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 365 — Require coverage of self-measure blood pressure monitoring services under the Medical Assistance Act	Yea	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 384 — Require the county assessor and one voting member of the governing bodies of participating political subdivisions to attend joint public…	Yea	Jan 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 384 — Require the county assessor and one voting member of the governing bodies of participating political subdivisions to attend joint public…	Yea	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 463 — Require school districts to develop a cardiac emergency response plan under the School Safety and Security Reporting System Act and provide…	Yea	Jan 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
OTHER 4049ae75-b3e1-4124-be91-a3e40a118bb7 — Constitutional amendment to require the Legislature to reimburse political subdivisions	Yea	Jan 16, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 212 — Require licensure of persons engaged in remote sales of covered tobacco products under the Tobacco Products Tax Act and provide for…	Yea	Jan 14, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 212 — Require licensure of persons engaged in remote sales of covered tobacco products under the Tobacco Products Tax Act and provide for…	Abstain	Jan 14, 2026	fail	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)