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
SB 626 — Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate…	Nay	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 620 — Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Prior Convictions	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 412 — Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 742 — Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility…	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 870 — Maryland Department of Health - Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Beds - Reports on Capacity and Outcomes	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 515 — Health Services Cost Review Commission - Health Facilities - Rate Setting	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 777 — Labor and Employment - Workforce Development - Hospital Employee Retraining and Placement Program and Workforce Development and Local…	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 455 — Economic Development - Transformational Project Financing Program - Establishment	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 839 — Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 475 — Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act)	Nay	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 618 — Public Ethics - Members of the General Assembly - State and Local Government Employment Exemption	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 165 — Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Implementation Dates	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 707 — Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 876 — Recovery Residences - Certification - Requirement	Nay	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 936 — Vehicle Laws - Bus Obstruction Monitoring Systems and Bus Stop Zones	Nay	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 340 — Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 983 — Higher Education - Academic Program Approval - Objections Process Alteration and Study	Yea	Mar 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 968 — Education - School Bus - Fire Safety Standards	Not voting	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 610 — Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations	Not voting	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 866 — Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Disclosure and Notice to Customers of Sodium and Added Sugars	Not voting	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 487 — Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026)	Not voting	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 957 — Education - Career Ladder - National Board Certification Associated Salary Increases	Not voting	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 626 — Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate…	Not voting	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 825 — Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection	Not voting	Mar 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 904 — Education - Public Schools - Professional Development	Not voting	Mar 6, 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)