John Kavanagh[1] (born June 5, 1950[2]) is an American politician who has served in both houses of the Arizona State Legislature since 2007.

The grandson of Irish and German immigrants who came to Ellis Island in the early 20th century, he was born in Queens, New York.

He served at Kennedy Airport, where he was also on the crash crew, the Port Authority Bus Terminal in the Times Square area of New York City and also taught in the police academy.

The bill, in its amended form, gave businesses a "cure period" during which they can correct violations and avoid litigation.

[18] Kavanagh made news for his controversial comment on inmate Regan Clarine being asked to treat her C-section with sugar.

[21] The first phrase referenced a Sikh man who was murdered in a hate crime in Arizona by a white supremacist four days after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

[22][23] In 2016, Kavanagh sponsored a bill to make it a criminal offense for any person to record police officers within twenty feet, even in a public space.

[25] Kavanagh sponsored an anti-transgender "bathroom bill" to block municipalities from requiring private businesses to allow transgender people to use restrooms that match their gender identities; Kavanagh introduced the bill after the City of Phoenix extended its anti-discrimination ordinance to cover LGBT discrimination.