Maryland Senate · District 46
Bill Ferguson
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Bill Ferguson's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
On the November 3 ballot
Running for Maryland Senate District 46.
Also on the ballot: Emmanuel Digman (Republican)
The scores
How these numbers work →Leads the chamber, so this score doesn't apply.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Bill Ferguson.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Bill Ferguson.
Bills
The bills Bill Ferguson sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 16 |
| Passed both chambers | 11 |
| Became law | 11 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 38 of 47 in the Senate · 29 of 34 Democrats
A bill's sponsor is its primary sponsor, the first name on it; co-sponsors aren't counted. Bills a committee, a county delegation, or the Speaker or Senate President on the Governor's behalf introduced aren't credited to anyone.
Bills that passed both chambers
| Bill | Result | Final action |
|---|---|---|
| SB 767 Property Tax - Credit for Commercial Buildings Rented to Small Businesses |
Became law | April 2, 2026 |
| SB 772 Maryland Department of Health - Employment Training and Opportunity Database |
Became law | March 25, 2026 |
| SB 770 Economic Development - Maryland's Future Board - Establishment |
Became law | March 25, 2026 |
| SB 831 Labor Law - Child Labor Penalties, Private Sector Employee Labor Relations, and State Employee Labor Standards |
Became law | March 22, 2026 |
| SB 642 Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 46th Alcoholic Beverages District |
Became law | March 22, 2026 |
| SB 662 Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Alterations |
Became law | March 23, 2025 |
| SB 1188 (2024) Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act |
Became law | March 29, 2024 |
| SB 1100 (2024) Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 46th Alcoholic Beverages District - Revisions |
Became law | March 28, 2024 |
| SB 774 (2024) Public Safety - Maryland Entertainment District Security Grant Program |
Became law | March 18, 2024 |
| SB 607 (2023) Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 46th Alcoholic Beverages District - Revisions |
Became law | April 2, 2023 |
| SB 798 (2023) Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom |
Became law | March 19, 2023 |
Budget projects
Maryland's budget bill doesn't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Maryland legislators.
Contested votes where they split
Leads the chamber; these are contested votes where most of their party voted the other way.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Senate President | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2026 | HB 1222: Prince George's County - State's Attorney Salary - Alteration PG 426-26 Amendment |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
Every roll call
How Bill Ferguson voted on each of the 4,815 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Senate President | Yeas–nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.
Contact, committees and caucuses
Contact
- Official page
- mgaleg.maryland.gov
- bill.ferguson@senate.maryland.gov
- Capitol office
- Room H-107, State House 100 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-3600
Committees
- Federal Action Oversight Chair
- Legislative Policy Chair
- Executive Nominations
- Governor's Redistricting Advisory Commission
- Rules
- Spending Affordability
Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Maryland General Assembly, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.
Source: the Maryland General Assembly's floor vote records, Jan. 11, 2023 to Aug. 4, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections