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 231 — Higher Education - Guaranteed Access Grant Program - Applicability	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 586 — County Boards of Library Trustees - Membership - Student Member	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 808 — Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Requirements	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 250 — Environment - Appropriation or Use of Water and Dam Safety - Enforcement	Nay	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1513 — Calvert County - Public Facilities Bonds	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 644 — Sales and Use Tax - Certificates Indicating Multiple Points of Use - Alterations	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 115 — Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration	Nay	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 255 — Natural Resources - Pamela J. Kelly Tree-Mendous Maryland Program - Alterations	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 57 — Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 327 — Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 440 — Income Tax - Theatrical Production Tax Credit - Alterations and Sunset Extension	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 154 — Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 571 — Nonprofit Housing Corporations - Taxes and Special Assessments Exemptions - Alterations	Nay	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 96 — Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission - Membership - Alterations	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 340 — School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 246 — Health Services Cost Review Commission - Term of Office of Members	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 867 — Economic Development - Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission - Alterations	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 227 — Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 782 — Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1578 — State Procurement - Procurement Preferences - Reauthorization and Revisions	Nay	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1221 — Public Safety - Short-Term Rental Units - Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Safety Act)	Yea	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 661 — General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months	Yea	Mar 18, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 608 — Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Employees - Compensation	Not voting	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 789 — Motor Vehicle Administration - Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Repairs - Study	Not voting	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1540 — University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center - Funding - Repeal of Termination Date	Not voting	Mar 18, 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)