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 720 — Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 554 — Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Appointment Process and Compensation - Alterations	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 594 — Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 311 — Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 464 — Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 928 — County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 346 — Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act)	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 7 — Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 859 — State Procurement and Personnel - Liquidated Damages Documentation Requirements and State Fiscal Leadership Capacity	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 822 — Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission and Erroneously Convicted Individuals - Improvements in Transparency and Equity	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 176 — Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 747 — Condominiums - Unit Owner Responsibility for Damage or Destruction and Mandatory Insurance Coverage	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 814 — Residential Property - Service Agreement - Defunct Service Providers	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 491 — Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Military Service Credit Eligibility - Helicopter Pilots	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 818 — State Center - Development - Contract, Plan Requirements, and Advisory Group	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 754 — Land Use - Preservation of Natural Resources	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 483 — Criminal Procedure - Automated Shielding (Clean Slate Act of 2026)	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 274 — Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations and Discriminatory Effect	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 627 — Korean American Day	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 933 — Judiciary Department - Commission on Judicial Disabilities - Temporary Appointment	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 493 — Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 661 — Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 180 — Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 670 — Election Law - Authority at Polling Places, Early Voting Centers, and Counting Centers - Revisions	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 729 — Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program - Expansion	Not voting	Mar 5, 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)