Senator Timothy R. Ferguson
District 4

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 49

• SB 214

  Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Munson

  Entitled

  Golf Facilities - Use of State or Local Public Funds - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 215

  Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson, Sfikas, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Term Limits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 314

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Kelley

  Entitled

  Bad Checks - Rental of Real Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 366

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson, Jimeno, Haines, Colburn, Middlebrooks, Dyson, and Stone

  Entitled

  Handgun Permits - Course Requirements - Qualified Instructors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 367

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson, Colburn, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Death Penalty - Minimum Age and Aggravating Circumstances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 368

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 380

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Middleton

  Entitled

  Child Sexual Offenses and Kidnapping - Imprisonment for Life Without Possibility of Parole

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 372

  Status as of February 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Munson

  Entitled

  Trader's License Fees - Stock-in-Trade - Exemption for United States and Maryland State Flags

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 540

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson (By Request)

  Entitled

  Family Law - Temporary Ex Parte Orders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 604

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Crimes - Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 36

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 108

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser, Bromwell, Colburn, Craig, Derr, Ferguson, Forehand, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Use of Controlled Dangerous Substances or Alcohol

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 132

  Status as of March 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Blount, Green, Munson, Collins, Stone, Middleton, Teitelbaum, Ferguson, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Militia - Honor Guard at Burial Service of Veteran

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 145

  Status as of February 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Stone, McCabe, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Stoltzfus, Colburn, Roesser, Hogan, Jimeno, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Partial-Birth Abortions - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 159

  Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Blount, Boozer, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Fry, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Middleton, Neall, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Administration - Privacy Protection Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 184

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Currie, Colburn, Ferguson, Roesser, Dorman, Hafer, Derr, Stoltzfus, Craig, Baker, Forehand, Ruben, Astle, Haines, Madden, Munson, Pinsky, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Improperly Registered Motor Vehicles - Registration Enforcement Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 193

  Status as of February 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Highways - Placement of Signs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 201

  Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Stone, Middlebrooks, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Haines, and Hughes

  Entitled

  Lawyers - Clients' Security Trust Fund - Annual Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 224

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Election Law - Slates - Limitations on Transfers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 236

  Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Astle, Fry, Colburn, Ferguson, Munson, Derr, and Stone

  Entitled

  English Language - Formal Recognition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 282

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 3

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Astle, Baker, Blount, Boozer, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Fry, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, McFadden, Middlebrooks, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Senator William H. Amoss Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 285

  Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, and Munson (Western Maryland Senators)

  Entitled

  Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 331

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Boozer, Derr, Craig, Ferguson, McCabe, Neall, Middlebrooks, Jimeno, Haines, Green, and Colburn

  Entitled

  State Prosecutor - Immunity and Subpoena Power

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 332

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 765

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Stone, Kelley, Hughes, Forehand, Boozer, Middlebrooks, Ferguson, Sfikas, Jimeno, Hollinger, Blount, Lawlah, Currie, McFadden, Conway, Frosh, Pinsky, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Civil Court Fees - Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 371

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Jimeno, Colburn, Ferguson, Middlebrooks, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Penalties - Multiple Violations - Death

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 420

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 177

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Ferguson (Carroll County Senators)

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Public Facilities Bonds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 480

  Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr, Ferguson, Neall, Hogan, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Right to Work

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 497

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Burgess and Commissioners of Middletown - Community Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 498

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 499

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 31

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Local Social Services Board - Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 500

  Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Criminal Justice Technology Enhancement Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 501

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 401

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Alarm System Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 502

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Regulated Firearms Dealers - Holding Period

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 555

  Status as of March 20, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Baker, Ferguson, Haines, Hogan, Jimeno, Middlebrooks, and Stone

  Entitled

  Governor - Notice of Commutation, Reprieve, or Pardon

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 566

  Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Baker, Ferguson, Haines, Hogan, Jimeno, Middlebrooks, and Stone

  Entitled

  Death Penalty - Aggravating Circumstances - Drug Trafficking

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 602

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Neall, Boozer, Astle, Bromwell, Colburn, Craig, Della, Derr, Ferguson, Fry, Hafer, Hogan, Lawlah, Middlebrooks, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Income Tax Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 603

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Constitutional Amendment - Rebate of Revenue Surplus to Individual Income Taxpayers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 622

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  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 623

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 190

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Ferguson (Carroll County Senators)

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Orphans' Court Judges - Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 624

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 773

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Ferguson (Carroll County Senators)

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Rights of Redemption - Limit on Reimbursement of Foreclosure Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 625

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 624

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Ferguson (Carroll County Senators)

  Entitled

  Education - Carroll County - Hearing Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 626

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 625

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Ferguson (Carroll County Senators)

  Entitled

  Election Code - Carroll County Election Board - Salaries

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 628

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Roesser, McCabe, Craig, Stoltzfus, Colburn, Ferguson, and Derr

  Entitled

  Income Tax Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 637

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Ferguson (Carroll County Senators)

  Entitled

  Forest Conservation Program - Agricultural Preservation Land - Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 658

  Status as of February 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Middleton, Colburn, Bromwell, Craig, Derr, Dyson, Ferguson, Fry, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Munson, and Neall

  Entitled

  Nutrient Management Practices Improvement Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 670

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 635

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Ferguson (Carroll County Senators)

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Subdivision Approval Process - Required Adequate Facilities Test - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 671

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 194

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages Inspector - Term and Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 676

  Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middlebrooks, Jimeno, Astle, Forehand, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages Violations - Driver's Licenses - Suspension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 720

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 645

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Jefferson Election District

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 774

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 207

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Frederick County - One Day - One Trial Jury System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SJ 13

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 7

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Neall, Boozer, Miller, Blount, McFadden, Astle, Baker, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Fry, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Senator John A. Cade Memorial Highway

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Commerce and Government Matters