Rep. Kenneth B. Ferguson (D) Democrat
Info & Contact
Scorecard 2025 Regular Session
Counted from the floor roll calls, sponsor lists and Secretary of State filings stored in LobbyUp. These are public records, not ratings.
Bills that became law
Led no bills this session
No House or Senate bills with this person as lead sponsor.
Missed votes
16.6%
Missed 213 of 1284 roll calls (213 not voting, 0 excused)
Lower is better attendance. Excused absences count as missed.
Sided with own party on party-split votes
84.5%
49 of 58 votes where most Republicans and most Democrats voted opposite ways
Party-line voting. Only Yea and Nay votes count. Needs at least 10 such votes.
Voted with the majority
95.4%
1001 of 1049 Yea/Nay votes were on the side with more votes
Ties are left out.
Votes with you
Not enough data
0 of 0 of your Pass/Kill bills where they cast a Yea or Nay
Pass = Yea, Kill = Nay, on their latest floor vote. Watch orders are not scored. Needs at least 3 bills.
Bills sponsored
| Lead sponsor, House/Senate bills | 0 |
|---|---|
| Became Acts | 0 |
| Lead sponsor, resolutions | 0 |
| Sponsor in the other chamber | 0 (0 became Acts) |
| Cosponsor | 28 |
| Cosponsored bills that became law | 10 |
Floor votes
| Roll calls on record | 1284 |
|---|---|
| Yea | 994 |
| Nay | 55 |
| Present | 22 |
| Not voting | 213 |
| Excused | 0 |
| With own party's majority, all votes | 98.9% (1036 of 1048) |
Committees
- Vice-Chair: ALC-MEDICAL MARIJUANA OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE
- Vice-Chair: PUBLIC HEALTH- HOUSE HUMAN SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE
- Alternate: JOINT COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
- Alternate: LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING
- Alternate: LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
Campaign money filings 2023-2026, all years on file (not only this session)
$61,678.65 from 42 itemized contributions to their own campaign committee
How the filings were matched to this legislator
| SOS filer (committee) | Years | Amount | Match confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson, Kenneth (filer ID 7504) | 2025, 2026 | $48,902.05 | High Exact first and last name |
| Ferguson, Kenneth (filer ID 557) | 2023, 2024 | $12,776.60 | High Exact first and last name |
Top donors
| Donor | Industry | Place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson, Kenneth | Not listed | Pine Bluff, AR | $36,352.05 |
| AHC-HPAC | Political committees | Little Rock, AR | $4,426.60 (3 gifts) |
| Tilton, Don | Not listed | Little Rock, AR | $3,500.00 |
| ARPAC | Political committees | Little Rock, AR | $2,000.00 (2 gifts) |
| ENPAC Arkansas | Political committees | Little Rock, AR | $1,500.00 (3 gifts) |
| Stimson, Cheryl | Health care | Dumas, AR | $1,500.00 (2 gifts) |
| Friedkin, Thomas | Not listed | Houston, TX | $1,500.00 (3 gifts) |
| Juda, Richard | Health care | Naples, FL | $1,500.00 |
| Cella, Louis | Not listed | St Louis, MO | $1,000.00 (2 gifts) |
| Stice, Floyd | Health care | Pine Bluff, AR | $1,000.00 |
Top industries
| Industry | Total | Share | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political committees | $15,126.60 | 24.5% | 23 |
| Health care | $4,200.00 | 6.8% | 5 |
69% of the money ($42,352.05) has no industry listed on the filing.
Lobbyist spending on them
No lobbyist expense lines name this legislator. Most reported lobbyist spending is on groups (for example "Members of the AR General Assembly") and can't be tied to one person.
Votes with you your firm's Pass/Kill orders
Not enough data 0 with you, 0 against you, 5 with no floor vote on record for them. 2 Watch orders not scored.
| Bill | Your order | Their vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB1019 TO CREATE THE AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE ACT OF 2025; TO CREATE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR EMPLOYE | Pass | No floor vote on record for them | Not counted |
| HB1036 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VOTER REGISTRATION; TO ALLOW VOTER REGISTRATION DURING EARLY V | Pass | No floor vote on record for them | Not counted |
| HJR1012 AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO REPEAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE REAPPRAISAL | Kill | No floor vote on record for them | Not counted |
| HJR1013 A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED BY APPOINTMEN | Pass | No floor vote on record for them | Not counted |
| HJR1014 A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS; AND A | Kill | No floor vote on record for them | Not counted |
| Vice-Chair: ALC-MEDICAL MARIJUANA OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE |
| Vice-Chair: PUBLIC HEALTH- HOUSE HUMAN SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE |
| Alternate: JOINT COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS |
| Alternate: LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING |
| Alternate: LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES |
| Bill | Title | Role | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB1079 | TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR GENETIC TESTING FOR AN INHERITED GENE MUTATION FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS; AND TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED CANCER IMAGING FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS. | cosponsor | House -- Notification that HB1079 is now Act 860 | Notification that HB1079 is now Act 860 · Apr 17, 2025, 3:47 p.m. CT |
| HB1251 | TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS. | cosponsor | Senate -- Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. · May 5, 2025, 1:14 p.m. CT |
| HB1303 | TO CREATE THE SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL INCENTIVE ACT; AND TO CREATE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL. | cosponsor | House -- Notification that HB1303 is now Act 546 | Notification that HB1303 is now Act 546 · Apr 10, 2025, 5:36 p.m. CT |
| HB1316 | TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENINGS. | cosponsor | House -- Notification that HB1316 is now Act 390 | Notification that HB1316 is now Act 390 · Mar 25, 2025, 8:24 a.m. CT |
| HB1331 | TO REQUIRE A COUNTY TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE UNDER THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE PRIOR YEAR IF A NEW ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE IS NOT ADOPTED; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | cosponsor | House -- Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. | Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. · May 5, 2025, 8:52 a.m. CT |
| HB1351 | TO REGULATE A VISION BENEFIT MANAGER; TO AMEND THE VISION CARE PLAN ACT OF 2015; AND TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT. | cosponsor | House -- WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR | WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR · Feb 4, 2025, 8:33 a.m. CT |
| HB1353 | TO REGULATE A VISION BENEFIT MANAGER; TO AMEND THE VISION CARE PLAN ACT OF 2015; TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT. | cosponsor | House -- Notification that HB1353 is now Act 142 | Notification that HB1353 is now Act 142 · Feb 25, 2025, 4:48 p.m. CT |
| HB1534 | TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. | cosponsor | Senate -- Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. · May 5, 2025, 1:13 p.m. CT |
| HB1626 | TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF DISPOSAL VAPOR PRODUCTS FROM A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY. | cosponsor | House -- Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. | Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. · May 5, 2025, 9:25 a.m. CT |
| HB1681 | TO ESTABLISH THE WATER AND SEWER TREATMENT FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | cosponsor | House -- Notification that HB1681 is now Act 812 | Notification that HB1681 is now Act 812 · Apr 17, 2025, 3:25 p.m. CT |
| HB1856 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE STATE BOARD OF EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, CEMETERIES, AND BURIAL SERVICES; AND TO INCREASE THE CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS BY A LICENSEE. | cosponsor | House -- WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR | WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR · Apr 3, 2025, 8:40 a.m. CT |
| HB1861 | TO MAKE OPERATION OF AN ILLEGAL ONLINE CASINO OR SPORTS BETTING A FELONY; TO CREATE THE INTERACTIVE GAMING ACT; TO REGULATE INTERNET GAMING AND INCLUDE NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS GAMES AND GAMING; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | cosponsor | House -- Recommended for study in the Interim by the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE | Recommended for study in the Interim by the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE · Apr 7, 2025, 8:45 a.m. CT |
| HB1987 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE STATE BOARD OF EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, CEMETERIES, AND BURIAL SERVICES; AND TO INCREASE THE CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS BY A LICENSEE. | cosponsor | Senate -- Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. · May 5, 2025, 1:18 p.m. CT |
| HCR1005 | TO HONOR THE ARKANSAS MINORITY HEALTH COMMISSION DURING AMERICAN HEART MONTH IN FEBRUARY FOR ITS EFFORTS TO ADDRESS HEART DISEASE AMONG THE MINORITY POPULATIONS OF ARKANSAS. | cosponsor | House -- Died in House at Sine Die adjournment. | Died in House at Sine Die adjournment. · May 5, 2025, 8:45 a.m. CT |
| HJR1002 | AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO REPEAL THE EXCEPTION TO THE PROHIBITION OF SLAVERY AND INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE. | cosponsor | House -- Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. | Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. · May 5, 2025, 9:47 a.m. CT |
| HR1004 | TO RECOGNIZE LORIE TUDOR FOR HER 41-YEAR CAREER WITH THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. | cosponsor | House -- READ AND ADOPTED. | READ AND ADOPTED. · Jan 29, 2025, 1:45 p.m. CT |
| HR1047 | TO RECOGNIZE THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF THE ARKANSAS 4-H PROGRAM ON THE YOUTH OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND TO PROCLAIM 4-H DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL ON MARCH 4, 2025. | cosponsor | House -- READ AND ADOPTED. | READ AND ADOPTED. · Mar 4, 2025, 1:55 p.m. CT |
| HR1078 | TO COMMEND ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC., FOR ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN (118) YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP IN ITS COMMUNITIES. | cosponsor | House -- READ AND ADOPTED. | READ AND ADOPTED. · Mar 19, 2025, 2:02 p.m. CT |
| HR1090 | TO RECOGNIZE MARCH 29, 2025, AS VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY AND MARCH 2025 AS VIETNAM ERA VETERANS MONTH IN ARKANSAS IN APPRECIATION OF THE SACRIFICES AND CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY VIETNAM WAR VETERANS. | cosponsor | House -- READ AND ADOPTED. | READ AND ADOPTED. · Apr 10, 2025, 2:02 p.m. CT |
| SB182 | TO REQUIRE A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE UNDER THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR UNTIL A NEW APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | cosponsor | Senate -- Notification that SB182 is now Act 24 | Notification that SB182 is now Act 24 · Feb 11, 2025, 1:36 p.m. CT |
| SB204 | TO EXEMPT FROM GROSS INCOME A GAIN BY A TAXPAYER RESULTING FROM THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY UNDER THE RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN OR THE THREAT OF CONDEMNATION. | cosponsor | Senate -- Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. · May 5, 2025, 3:58 p.m. CT |
| SB263 | TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. | cosponsor | Senate -- Notification that SB263 is now Act 330 | Notification that SB263 is now Act 330 · Mar 18, 2025, 4:00 p.m. CT |
| SB307 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITIES; TO CREATE THE GENERATING ARKANSAS JOBS ACT OF 2025; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | cosponsor | Senate -- Notification that SB307 is now Act 373 | Notification that SB307 is now Act 373 · Mar 20, 2025, 1:36 p.m. CT |
| SB524 | TO MAKE OPERATION OF AN ILLEGAL ONLINE CASINO OR SPORTS BETTING A FELONY; TO CREATE THE INTERACTIVE GAMING ACT AND TO INCLUDE NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS DRAWING GAMES AND CASINO GAMING; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | cosponsor | Senate -- Sine Die adjournment | Sine Die adjournment · May 5, 2025, 3:23 p.m. CT |
| SB526 | TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF DISPOSABLE VAPOR PRODUCTS FROM A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY. | cosponsor | Senate -- Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. · May 5, 2025, 4:03 p.m. CT |
| SB535 | TO CREATE A SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS AND THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS FOUNDATION. | cosponsor | Senate -- Notification that SB535 is now Act 781 | Notification that SB535 is now Act 781 · Apr 18, 2025, 4:27 p.m. CT |
| SB59 | TO PROVIDE EACH STUDENT WITH ONE BREAKFAST AT NO COST EACH SCHOOL DAY UPON REQUEST WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF THE STUDENT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR A FEDERALLY FUNDED FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEAL; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | cosponsor | Senate -- Notification that SB59 is now Act 123 | Notification that SB59 is now Act 123 · Feb 24, 2025, 1:35 p.m. CT |
| SCR4 | TO RECOGNIZE FORMER REPRESENTATIVE AND SENATOR JOYCE ELLIOTT DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH FOR HER SERVICE TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. | cosponsor | Senate -- Approved by the Governor. | Approved by the Governor. · Mar 18, 2025, 4:04 p.m. CT |
No interim studies sponsored.
Where Kenneth B. Ferguson's donors live
Arkansas
Close-up of District 64
House District 64Donor ZIP codes (bigger = more money)
Inside vs. outside District 64
Inside District 642.4%$1,500.00 · 2 donations
Elsewhere in Arkansas24.1%$14,876.60 · 21 donations
Out of state9.2%$5,700.00 · 11 donations
Could not be placed64.2%$39,602.05 · 8 donations
Total: $61,678.65. 8 donations could not be placed in a district.
All donors, highest to lowest
| # | Donor | Place | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferguson, Kenneth | Pine Bluff, AR | $36,352.05 | 1 |
| 2 | AHC-HPAC | Little Rock, AR | $4,426.60 | 3 |
| 3 | Tilton, Don | Little Rock, AR | $3,500.00 | 1 |
| 4 | ARPAC | Little Rock, AR | $2,000.00 | 2 |
| 5 | ENPAC Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | $1,500.00 | 3 |
| 6 | Friedkin, Thomas | Houston, TX | $1,500.00 | 3 |
| 7 | Juda, Richard | Naples, FL | $1,500.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Stimson, Cheryl | Dumas, AR | $1,500.00 | 2 |
| 9 | Cella, Louis | St Louis, MO | $1,000.00 | 2 |
| 10 | Justice PAC | Little Rock, AR | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 11 | Stice, Floyd | Pine Bluff, AR | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 12 | Arkansas Pharmacists PAC | Little Rock, AR | $500.00 | 1 |
| 13 | Arkansas Rural Broadband Association Committee | Clinton, AR | $500.00 | 1 |
| 14 | Shelter Insurance Arkansas PAC 1 | Columbia, MO | $500.00 | 1 |
| 15 | State Employees Of Arkansas Political Action Committee SEAPAC 3 | Little Rock, AR | $500.00 | 1 |
| 16 | Union Pacific Corporation Fund for effective Government | Washington, DC | $500.00 | 1 |
| 17 | ARCUPAC | LittleRock, AR | $450.00 | 2 |
| 18 | KID Plus PAC | Wynne, AR | $300.00 | 1 |
| 19 | ACPA PAC | Marion, AR | $250.00 | 1 |
| 20 | Arkansas Bankers Association Group 1 PAC,Inc. | Little Rock, AR | $250.00 | 1 |
| 21 | Arkansas Dential Political Action Committee | Sherwood, AR | $250.00 | 1 |
| 22 | Arkansas Electric Cooperatives PAC | Little Rock, AR | $250.00 | 1 |
| 23 | Arkansas Hospital Association Political Action Committee | Little Rock, AR | $250.00 | 1 |
| 24 | Arkansas Oil Marketers Association | Little Rock, AR | $250.00 | 1 |
| 25 | Impact MGMT Group PAC | Little Rock, AR | $250.00 | 1 |
| 26 | Liberity Utilities PAC | Joplin, MO | $250.00 | 1 |
| 27 | Liberty Utilities PAC | Joplin, MO | $250.00 | 1 |
| 28 | Summit Untilites,Inc.Political Action Committee | Little Rock, AR | $250.00 | 1 |
| 29 | WSG Arkansas PAC | Conway, AR | $250.00 | 1 |
| 30 | American electric Power committee for Responsible government | Washington, DC | $200.00 | 1 |
| 31 | Hall, Brent | Little Rock, AR | $100.00 | 1 |
| 32 | Hall, W | Little Rock, AR | $100.00 | 1 |
32 donors.