Senator Timothy R. Ferguson
District 4

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 54

• SB 164

  Status as of February 23, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Sfikas

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Term Limits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 172

  Status as of March 9, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Criminal History Records Checks - Volunteers at Recreation Centers and Programs Operated by Local Governments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 234

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson, Stone, Astle, Jimeno, DeGrange, Dyson, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Mooney, Hooper, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Handgun Permits - Course Requirements - Qualified Instructors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 243

  Status as of March 26, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Mechanics' Liens - Subcontractors and Homeowners - Burden of Proof at Interlocutory Stage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 287

  Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson, Stone, Jimeno, Haines, Mooney, Colburn, Hooper, and Harris

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Motor Homes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 610

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson, Stone, Jimeno, Colburn, Haines, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Sexual Offenses - Registrants - Listing on Internet

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 734

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Mooney

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - National Museum of Civil War Medicine

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 735

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Mooney

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Bentz Pond Rehabilitation Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 767

  Status as of April 10, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators) and Senators Bromwell, Astle, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Madden, Roesser, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Electricity - Affiliate Wheeling

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 132

  Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Baker, Green, Forehand, Stone, Jimeno, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Frosh, Haines, Munson, Colburn, Ferguson, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Crimes - Stalking - Increased Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 146

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Baker, Hughes, Mitchell, Forehand, Jimeno, Colburn, Green, Roesser, Lawlah, Stone, Hoffman, Ferguson, and Haines

  Entitled

  Family Law - Domestic Violence - Dating Relationship

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 156

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Collins, Dorman, Green, Jacobs, Blount, Lawlah, Ferguson, Sfikas, Stone, Conway, Colburn, Bromwell, Astle, Munson, Kelley, Forehand, Hooper, Teitelbaum, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Inheritance Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 157

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Collins, Dorman, Green, Jacobs, Blount, Lawlah, Ferguson, Hoffman, Sfikas, Middleton, Teitelbaum, Stone, Conway, Colburn, Bromwell, Astle, Kelley, Forehand, Hooper, Munson, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 175

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Currie, Exum, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Aid for Police Protection - Municipal Sworn Officer Allocation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 183

  Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Ferguson, Haines, Jacobs, Kelley, Teitelbaum, Della, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Retirement Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 194

  Status as of April 6, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Jimeno, Stone, DeGrange, Dyson, Hooper, Harris, Mooney, Ferguson, Madden, Stoltzfus, Collins, Colburn, Hogan, McCabe, Jacobs, Hafer, Munson, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Partial-Birth Abortions - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 223

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 329

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Jimeno, Green, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Haines, Mooney, Stone, and Hooper

  Entitled

  Offenses Involving Destructive Devices - Penalties - Suspension of Driving Privileges and Parental Restitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 229

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Hoffman, Hollinger, Jacobs, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Stoltzfus, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Holocaust Victims - Inheritance Tax and Income Tax - Insurance Policies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 232

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 533

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Green, Middleton, Blount, Astle, Colburn, Collins, Hoffman, DeGrange, Dorman, Ferguson, Jacobs, Lawlah, Ruben, McFadden, Munson, Neall, Roesser, Mooney, Currie, Hafer, Hooper, and Dyson

  Entitled

  Immunity - State and Local Governments - Year 2000 Litigation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 257

  Status as of February 8, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Colburn, Hollinger, Hooper, Middleton, Hafer, Ferguson, Lawlah, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Tobacco Litigation Settlement Money to the State of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 267

  Status as of March 11, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman, Exum, Ferguson, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Patient Access to Choice of Provider

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 288

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Green, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Damages for Injury to or Death of Pet

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 319

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, DeGrange, Dyson, Ferguson, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Jimeno, McCabe, Munson, Hooper, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Assisted Suicide - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 385

  Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Haines, Hooper, Roesser, Mooney, Ferguson, Jacobs, Stoltzfus, Madden, McCabe, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Elimination of Revenue Surplus

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 387

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 349

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Hogan, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, Middleton, Neall, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Exum, Mitchell, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Administration - Privacy Protection Act of 1999

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 398

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Van Hollen, Currie, DeGrange, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Neall, Stoltzfus, Ferguson, Hogan, Hooper, McCabe, Jacobs, Harris, Mooney, Roesser, Madden, Frosh, Teitelbaum, Kelley, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Inheritance Tax Rate

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 420

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 179

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Department of Natural Resources

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 450

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 567

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Sfikas, Collins, Hollinger, Ferguson, Frosh, Jacobs, and DeGrange

  Entitled

  State Board for Professional Land Surveyors - License Renewals - Continuing Competency Demonstration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 478

  Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Multiple Moving Violations - Cumulative Assessment of Points

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 561

  Status as of March 8, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Bad Checks - Payment for Previous Property or Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 594

  Status as of April 5, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Dorman, Exum, Collins, Della, Ruben, Blount, DeGrange, Forehand, Stone, Van Hollen, Dyson, Sfikas, Astle, Hafer, Middleton, Ferguson, Pinsky, Green, Harris, Hoffman, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Practice of Medicine - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 595

  Status as of April 5, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Dorman, Collins, Ruben, Blount, DeGrange, Forehand, Stone, Van Hollen, Sfikas, Astle, Hafer, Middleton, Ferguson, Green, Harris, Hoffman, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Practice of Dentistry - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 600

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Hoffman, Middleton, Lawlah, Neall, Blount, Munson, Hollinger, Ferguson, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Hood College (Frederick County)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 608

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 369

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Ferguson (Carroll County Senators)

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Public Facilities Bonds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 614

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 370

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Ferguson (Carroll County Senators)

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Board of License Commissioners - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 615

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 371

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Ferguson (Carroll County Senators)

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Special Beer, Wine and Liquor License - Fee Increase

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 616

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Ferguson (Carroll County Senators)

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Forest Conservation Program - Agricultural Preservation Land - Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 617

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 581

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Ferguson (Carroll County Senators)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County Agricultural Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 640

  Status as of February 23, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Lawlah, Roesser, Kelley, Jacobs, Ruben, Hollinger, Forehand, Hoffman, Conway, Neall, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Sexual Offenses - Polygraph Examination of Victims - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 710

  Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Forehand, Teitelbaum, Ferguson, Jimeno, Colburn, Haines, Stone, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Aggressive Driving - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SJ 1

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 1

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Green, Hollinger, Hoffman, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Stoltzfus, Van Hollen, Miller, Astle, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kelley, Madden, Mitchell, Mooney, Pinsky, Roesser, Sfikas, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Tobacco Settlement Funds - Medicaid Recoupment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SJ 4

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Teitelbaum, Roesser, Blount, Stone, Collins, Hollinger, Ferguson, Colburn, DeGrange, Hughes, Jacobs, Green, Hooper, Sfikas, Ruben, Stoltzfus, Munson, Neall, Hafer, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Task Force on Microenterprise Development in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 198

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 530

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Sheriff's Office - Volunteer Police Officers - Workers' Compensation Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 199

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 325

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Competitive Bidding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 200

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 326

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Purchase or Lease of Personal Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 201

  Status as of April 10, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Criminal Justice Technology Enhancement Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 642

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Lamar Sanitarium - Historic Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 644

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 372

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Commission for Women

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 645

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 373

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Public Facilities Bonds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 646

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 374

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Borrowing Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 659

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 662

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County Chapter, American Red Cross

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 663

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 591

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Frederick Arts Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 664

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Greater Brunswick Community Action School Services Building

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations