Bill Folden

MD Senate District 4

Republican Maryland since Jan 11, 2023

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Criminal Justice & Policing 22 Economy & Taxes 6 Education 6 Government Operations & Budget 6 Technology & Privacy 6 Civil Rights & Liberties 5 Social Services & Welfare 5 Gun Policy 4 Environment & Energy 3 Transportation & Infrastructure 3 Elections & Voting 2 Healthcare 2 Housing 2 Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1 Labor & Employment 1 Other 1 Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MD Senate District 4 current Maryland	Republican	Jan 11, 2023	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MD Senate District 4 Maryland	Republican	Jan 14, 2015	Jan 8, 2019	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MD House District 3B Maryland	Republican	—	Jan 8, 2019	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,105 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 1377 — Prescription Drug Repository Program - Redirecting Safe Prescription Drugs Pilot Program	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1030 — Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation of Threats - Judges	Not voting	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 407 — Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority	Not voting	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 648 — Office of Home Energy Programs - Uniform Redetermination Process - Age	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 141 — State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants	Nay	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 439 — Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Renaming	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1063 — Natural Resources - Hunting - Management	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 22 — Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 501 — Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 718 — Information Technology – State and Higher Education E–Mail – Requirements	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 579 — Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 643 — Natural Resources - Hunting - Management	Not voting	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 11 — Campaign Financing - Campaign Finance Reporting Deadline and Fair Campaign Financing Fund Distributions	Nay	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 597 — Montgomery County - Community Choice Aggregation Pilot Program - Alterations MC 17-26	Not voting	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 492 — Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 532 — Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment of Wages and Payroll Information	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 848 — Municipal Elections - Reporting of Information to the State Board of Elections - Requirements	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 643 — Certified Public Accountants - Licensure - Qualifications	Yea	Mar 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 220 — Environment - Water - Individual Submeters	Nay	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1139 — State Retirement and Pension System - Administration and Clarification	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 994 — Business Regulation - Travel Services - Special Fund, Fees, and Surety Requirement (Don't You Worry (Wurie) Act)	Nay	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 258 — Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Standards and Procedures	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 525 — County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Joanne C. Benson Maryland Phone-Free…	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 311 — Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 175 — Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations	Yea	Mar 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,105 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (46 as lead sponsor)