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Sen. John Cavanaugh

Judiciary 

Tenant protection omnibus bill clears first round

March 25, 2021 admin Sen. John Cavanaugh, LB320 LB45 LB46 LB246 LB268 LB277 LB402

Lawmakers advanced a bill from general file March 25 that was amended to include several changes to existing landlord and tenant statutes.

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Judiciary 

Elimination of cash bail proposed

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 admin Sen. John Cavanaugh, LB636

Judges no longer could set cash bond as a condition for pre-trial release under a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee March 4.

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Senator features 

Cavanaugh looks for new ways to serve

February 26, 2021 admin

Sen. John Cavanaugh is an Omaha kid, through and through. Number five of eight children born to John and Kate Cavanaugh, he currently represents the same legislative district that his father represented from 1972 to 1976.

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Judiciary 

Conviction enhancement limits proposed

February 24, 2021 admin Sen. John Cavanaugh, LB319

The Judiciary Committee heard testimony Feb. 24 on a bill that would limit sentence enhancement for certain offenses.

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Transportation and Telecommunications 

Specialty license plates proposed

February 23, 2021February 24, 2021 admin Sen. John Cavanaugh, LB317 LB166

Members of the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Feb. 23 on two bills that would create new specialty license plates.

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Natural Resources 

State climate change action plan proposed

February 12, 2021 admin Sen. John Cavanaugh, LB483

The University of Nebraska would develop a plan to help the state mitigate and adapt to the effects of extreme weather events or climate change under a bill heard Feb. 11 by the Natural Resources Committee.

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Natural Resources 

Net metering changes considered

February 11, 2021 admin Sen. John Cavanaugh, LB506 LB573

The Natural Resources Committee heard testimony Feb. 10 on two bills that would modify Nebraska’s net metering laws.

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