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Bill Folden
MD Senate District 4
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
Criminal Justice & Policing 22Economy & Taxes 6Education 6Government Operations & Budget 6Technology & Privacy 6Civil Rights & Liberties 5Social Services & Welfare 5Gun Policy 4Environment & Energy 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Elections & Voting 2Healthcare 2Housing 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Labor & Employment 1Other 1Veterans 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)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 246
Video Tolls - Class G (Trailer) Vehicles - Liability
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On Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 686721a2-eea7-44ec-9e98-16254fd59e9c | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/686721a2-eea7-44ec-9e98-16254fd59e9c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 593
Criminal Law - Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point
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HB 593 HB 634 HB 750 HB 752 HB 904 HB 996 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f538d24c-abc2-4864-ac60-bd292b7b67d4 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f538d24c-abc2-4864-ac60-bd292b7b67d4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 357
Municipalities - Election Dates - Reporting Requirements
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0d2f80bb-d48d-481d-90e6-5eddf8bc0a83 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d2f80bb-d48d-481d-90e6-5eddf8bc0a83 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1171
Howard County Board of Education - Student Member - Voting Ho. Co. 7-26
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ab8eae6b-4f22-4d48-84a2-c62d6603eceb | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab8eae6b-4f22-4d48-84a2-c62d6603eceb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1109
Public Health Reform Act
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On Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll d7f1f01c-eca8-4a82-96e6-181c7d28d523 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7f1f01c-eca8-4a82-96e6-181c7d28d523 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 264
Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 182cc7e2-6357-46cf-9b7d-57398ed35b3e | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/182cc7e2-6357-46cf-9b7d-57398ed35b3e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 175
Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cb8bacf2-aab5-4c7c-bfbf-6671d151efb5 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cb8bacf2-aab5-4c7c-bfbf-6671d151efb5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 956
Condominiums - Buildings More Than 40 Years Old - Study
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On Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a5792e67-7660-4c67-bc6e-37abcc1e8277 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a5792e67-7660-4c67-bc6e-37abcc1e8277 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 850
Home Builders - Open House - Sales Representative Disclosure Requirements
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0b559fa8-fc70-464c-b25e-bf93e1a09b03 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b559fa8-fc70-464c-b25e-bf93e1a09b03 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 159
Emergency Medical Services - Vehicles and Ambulances - Required Supplies
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9a5dead9-16f0-4d73-8b96-e5fe5d12b67a | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a5dead9-16f0-4d73-8b96-e5fe5d12b67a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1279
Catalytic Revitalization Project Tax Credit - Alterations
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9c2d4aca-8e84-481a-aa90-614a2f4fb89c | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9c2d4aca-8e84-481a-aa90-614a2f4fb89c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 964
Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9989e805-fc01-4d19-a6ea-1d3e88a710c3 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9989e805-fc01-4d19-a6ea-1d3e88a710c3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 663
Department of the Environment - Federal Environmental Policy - Reporting
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 185ec703-3ee7-4e78-8d75-78ea71dc0a68 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/185ec703-3ee7-4e78-8d75-78ea71dc0a68 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 328
Bicounty Commissions - Public Ethics - Financial Disclosure Statements PG/MC 105-26
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5f0913a6-e190-4544-9949-4d76f1b4b3be | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f0913a6-e190-4544-9949-4d76f1b4b3be CC0-1.0 |
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HB 870
Environment - Permit Applications for New Buildings - Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act)
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On Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll df498efa-b912-4792-9b46-955e50c66612 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df498efa-b912-4792-9b46-955e50c66612 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 405
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Governing Documents - Electric Vehicle Recharging…
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On Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f1090984-41e0-4e97-b836-f5c53c86fa60 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f1090984-41e0-4e97-b836-f5c53c86fa60 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1276
West North Avenue Development Authority - Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Program -…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d36de3d3-eca7-4c9b-b2ff-bb437b2936ec | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d36de3d3-eca7-4c9b-b2ff-bb437b2936ec CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1196
Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9d3585cc-d94e-4853-8137-aa82a089ad4e | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9d3585cc-d94e-4853-8137-aa82a089ad4e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 423
Prince George's County - Public High Schools - Drug Detection Products PG 501-26
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f98e9ba6-25a4-4b98-9665-9dc524b92b85 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f98e9ba6-25a4-4b98-9665-9dc524b92b85 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1152
Department of State Police - Special Police Officers - Study
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c556335f-a169-421c-9a59-47b20dc4d3b7 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c556335f-a169-421c-9a59-47b20dc4d3b7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1466
Department of Housing and Community Development - Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial…
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll eb128686-425d-4925-8bb3-085544a84ac7 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eb128686-425d-4925-8bb3-085544a84ac7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1526
Carroll County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class 1 Distillery On-Premises Consumption Permit
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On Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 98115fa6-8827-40bc-82d8-45505a4cc96d | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/98115fa6-8827-40bc-82d8-45505a4cc96d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 504
Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act)
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On Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 929b0748-64f6-40a0-94f6-2423d94b49a6 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/929b0748-64f6-40a0-94f6-2423d94b49a6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1118
Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll efd852d9-4e8a-4488-aa26-235f8a60c3e6 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/efd852d9-4e8a-4488-aa26-235f8a60c3e6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 493
Washington County - Judgeships - District Court
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Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3e0e09e1-60d4-4704-bbc2-533992ea3f4a | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3e0e09e1-60d4-4704-bbc2-533992ea3f4a CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (46 as lead sponsor)
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SB 745
MD · —
Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026)
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SB 1006
MD · —
Maryland State Flag Protection Act
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SB 992
MD · —
Public Utilities - Large Load Customers - Registration and Demand Response Program
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SB 776
MD · —
Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment
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SB 661
MD · —
Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence
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SB 81
MD · —
Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students
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SB 678
MD · —
Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Affidavit for Judicial Authorization
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SB 718
MD · —
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class L Permit
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SB 717
MD · —
Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexual Assault Offenses - Test Kit Submission Requirements
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SB 716
MD · —
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Charging Documents - Law Enforcement Officers
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