Senator Timothy R. Ferguson
District 4

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 56

• SB 15

  Status as of February 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Term Limits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 16

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Declaration of Rights - The Right to Keep and Bear Arms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 20

  Status as of February 13, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Elementary and Secondary Education - Limiting Costs of Mandates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 21

  Status as of February 13, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Lawyers - Written Solicitation of Clients - Cooling-Off Period

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 22

  Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Pro Se Litigation - Allowable Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 23

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Weapons on School Property - Safety Training

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 24

  Status as of February 21, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Proration of Fees for Licenses Issued Under the Business Occupations and Professions Article

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 25

  Status as of January 30, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Soft Drinks and Carbonated Beverages - Veterans and Public Safety Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 26

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 354

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Adoption Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 27

  Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Frivolous Lawsuits - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 30

  Status as of January 10, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Senatorial and House of Delegates Scholarship Programs - Abolition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• SB 31

  Status as of January 30, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Income Tax Subtraction Modification for Tuition Paid for Private Elementary and Secondary Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 32

  Status as of February 12, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Child Sexual Offenses - Death Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 33

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Weapons on School Property - Historical Demonstrations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 37

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Education - Public Schools - Suspension of Students by Teachers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 47

  Status as of March 7, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Bus Drivers - Independent Contractor and Covered Employment Status

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 97

  Status as of February 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Equipment - Studded Tires - U.S. Postal Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 127

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Child Sexual Offenses And Kidnapping - Life Without Possibility of Parole

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 262

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Juvenile Causes - Preliminary Procedures - Informal Supervision

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 343

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Handgun Permits - Course Requirements - Qualified Instructors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 546

  Status as of March 27, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Golf Courses - Use of State or Political Subdivision Public Funds - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 548

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Handguns - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting in Commission of a Felony or Crime of Violence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 579

  Status as of March 18, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Punitive Damages - Limitation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 580

  Status as of March 18, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Punitive Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SJ 1

  Status as of February 7, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Abortion - Declaration of Human Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 14

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 669

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Boozer and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Lawyers - Written Solicitation of Clients - Limited Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 45

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 360

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middlebrooks, Astle, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Haines, Jimeno, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Homicide - Prosecution - "Year and a Day" Rule Abolished

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 46

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 361

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Middleton, McFadden, Craig, Ferguson, Hogan, Della, Kasemeyer, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Gross Receipts from Vending Machine Sales

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 163

  Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Haines, Jimeno, Pica, Middlebrooks, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Colburn, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Obscenity - Providing Minors with Access to Harmful Materials

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 174

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Baker, Jimeno, Bromwell, Della, Collins, Pica, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Haines, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Voluntary Dynamometer Testing - Incentives

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 193

  Status as of February 27, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Derr, Jimeno, Hafer, Stoltzfus, Stone, Munson, Della, Colburn, Middlebrooks, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Enhanced Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Regional Contingency

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 214

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 571

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Sfikas, Stone, Green, McFadden, Kasemeyer, McCabe, Forehand, Ferguson, Bromwell, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Crimes - Wearing of Bulletproof Body Armor in the Commission of a Crime of Violence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 222

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators McCabe, Jimeno, Kelley, Middlebrooks, Stone, Colburn, Ferguson, Haines, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 334

  Status as of February 27, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Della, Hafer, Munson, Stoltzfus, Astle, Colburn, Craig, Stone, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Motorcycle Helmets - Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 338

  Status as of April 2, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Boozer, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Hoffman, Jimeno, Kelley, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Alcoholic Beverages - Open Containers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 344

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pica, Ferguson, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Adult Responsibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 367

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Divorce - Educational Seminar on Effects on Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 381

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser, Forehand, Hafer, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, Ferguson, Green, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Child Abuse - Out of Court Statements - Licensed Registered Nurses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 397

  Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Van Hollen, Middleton, Ferguson, Astle, Derr, Dyson, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Forehand, Stoltzfus, Hogan, and Haines

  Entitled

  Prohibition of State Funding to Subsidize a Football Stadium Anywhere in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 398

  Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Astle, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Teitelbaum, Dyson, Hogan, Middleton, Van Hollen, Munson, Roesser, Haines, Derr, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Football Stadium at Camden Yards - Transfer of Funds and Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 399

  Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Frosh, Middleton, Pinsky, Hogan, Astle, Derr, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Haines, Madden, Munson, Roesser, Ruben, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Stadium Authority - Use of Football Stadium Funds for School Construction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 400

  Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Frosh, Middleton, Pinsky, Hogan, Astle, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Haines, Lawlah, Roesser, Ruben, Stoltzfus, Derr, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Schools Before Stadiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 432

  Status as of March 15, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Amoss, Cade, Astle, Colburn, Craig, Della, Dyson, Derr, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, McCabe, and Munson

  Entitled

  Regulatory Standards and Accountability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 433

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 396

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Hoffman, Hollinger, Dorman, Blount, Currie, Miller, Sfikas, Collins, Ferguson, Madden, Stone, Kelley, Young, Forehand, Roesser, Pica, Astle, Hafer, Boozer, Haines, Derr, Green, Trotter, Della, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Postpartum Mothers and Infants - Hospital Stays and Home Visits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 447

  Status as of March 18, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Baker, Ferguson, Haines, Middlebrooks, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Private Property Rights - Infringement - Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 457

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Astle, Collins, Middlebrooks, Ferguson, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Under the Influence of Alcohol - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 540

  Status as of April 2, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Haines, Sfikas, Middlebrooks, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Sentencing - Murder of Driver-for-Hire

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 549

  Status as of March 18, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, and Munson

  Entitled

  Lead Poisoning Prevention Program - Risk Reduction in Housing - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 564

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 586

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hughes and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Landlord and Tenant - Surrender of Premises - Extension of Time

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 630

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 154

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Delaplaine Visual Arts Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 634

  Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County Family YMCA

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 673

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 163

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Ferguson, Dorman, Astle, McCabe, Roesser, Middleton, Haines, Teitelbaum, Hogan, Craig, Colburn, Stoltzfus, Frosh, Derr, Van Hollen, Madden, and Dyson

  Entitled

  Transportation - State Aid to Local Subdivisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 692

  Status as of March 6, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Cade, Hogan, McCabe, Madden, Stoltzfus, Boozer, Hafer, Munson, Roesser, Haines, Craig, Ferguson, Middlebrooks, Colburn, and Derr

  Entitled

  Income Tax Rate Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 699

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Senators Miller, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Haines, Jimeno, Kelley, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Victims' Rights - Notification Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 722

  Status as of March 15, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr, Ferguson, Haines, and Munson

  Entitled

  Carroll, Frederick, and Washington Counties - Forest Conservation Act - Limited Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 764

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Astle, Hogan, Ferguson, Munson, Miller, Colburn, Haines, and Derr

  Entitled

  Comptroller - Annual Grants - Agricultural Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters