Bill Folden

MD Senate District 4

Republican Maryland since Jan 11, 2023

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

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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 410 — Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 881 — Financial Institutions and Activities - Licensing Requirements and Regulation of Commercial Financing	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 709 — Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 631 — Corporations and Associations - Revisions	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 250 — Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 558 — Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 753 — Fiduciary Institutions - Exploitation of Seniors and Vulnerable Adults - Protections and Required Referral (Vulnerable Adult Banking…	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 766 — Taxes - Whistleblower Reward Program - Alterations	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 691 — Real Property - Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts - Contingency Clauses	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 486 — Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 625 — Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects - Regulations and Standards for Biochar and Wood Vault Technologies	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 757 — Economic Development - Local Sourcing Database	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 770 — Economic Development - Maryland's Future Board - Establishment	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 704 — Maryland Estate Tax – Qualified Agricultural Property – Transfer to Limited Liability Company	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 734 — State Retirement and Pension System - Administration and Clarification	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 378 — Public Libraries - Young Readers Matching Grant Program, Funding, and Services	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 648 — Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 970 — Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 714 — Washington County - Mobile Food Service Facilities and Semipermanent Food Service Facilities - Toilet and Lavatory Facilities	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 212 — Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption for Spouses and Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen…	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 344 — Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 402 — Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 309 — Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 534 — Frederick Community College - Board of Trustees - Meeting and Training Requirements	Not voting	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 290 — Baltimore City - Ordinance Enforcement - Fines and Penalties	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)