Senator William G. Folden
- District
- 4
- County
- Frederick
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
- Annapolis Info
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414 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3704
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3704
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414 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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414 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3704
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414 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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william.folden@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Republican
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| SB0045 | Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0054 /CH0492 (HB0313/CH0491) | Motor Vehicles - Specially Designed Vintage Reproduction Registration Plates | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 492 |
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| SB0095 | State and Local Parks - Playgrounds - Safety Standards (Our Kids Play Safe Playground Safety Act of 2025) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0104 | Income Tax - Credit for Individuals Residing With and Caring for Elderly Parents | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/15 at 10:30 a.m. |
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| SB0122 | Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Law Enforcement Officers | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0136 (HB0157) | Education - Safe Schools Fund - Grant Allocations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 2:30 p.m. |
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| SB0145 | Public Information Act - Personnel Records of Elected Officials and Joint Ethics Committee Records | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0386 (HB0526) | Primary and Secondary Education - Definition and Notification of Reportable Offense - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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| SB0387 (HB0403) | Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Offenders Act of 2025) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0388 (HB0098) | State Retirement and Pension System – Forfeiture of Benefits | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 9:00 a.m. |
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| SB0389 (HB0441) | Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0531 (HB0622) | Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation (Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2025) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 10:00 a.m. |
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| SB0532 (HB0537) | Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 10:00 a.m. |
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| SB0533 /CH0493 (HB0238) | Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 493 |
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| SB0625 (HB0885) | Public Safety - Police Accountability - Investigation Records Relating to Unfounded and Exonerated Complaints | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0735 | Real Time for Violent Crime Act (Geri's Law) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0736 (HB1511) | Natural Resources - Wildlife Damage Prevention and Reimbursement Fund - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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| SB0737 (HB1396) | Property Rights Protection Act of 2025 | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0739 | Domestic Violence - Warrantless Arrests and Victims | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0740 | Health Care Facilities - Service Member Community Members (SFC Matthew Fast Act ) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Passed Enrolled |
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| SB0874 (HB1074) | Criminal Law - Gift Card Crimes | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0875 (HB1109) | Public Health – Medetomidine and Xylazine Consumer Protection Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0993 (HB1139) | Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0046 /CH0188 (HB0560) | Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Time of Hearing and Service of Process | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 188 |
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| SB0073 /CH0533 | Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 533 |
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| SB0179 (HB0248) | Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption - Unemployable Disabled Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0274 /CH0151 (HB0293/CH0150) | Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 151 |
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| SB0280 /CH0261 (HB1060/CH0262) | Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 261 |
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| SB0281 /CH0264 (HB0475/CH0263) | Transportation Equality for Service Members Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 264 |
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| SB0326 /CH0511 (HB0309/CH0510) | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Peer Support Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 511 |
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| SB0332 | Task Force to Study the Premature Retirement of Electricity Generation Facilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0333 /CH0148 (HB0442/CH0147) | Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 148 |
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| SB0334 /CH0190 (HB0943/CH0189) | Criminal Law - Crimes of Malicious or Fraudulent Burning - Prohibitions and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 190 |
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| SB0336 (HB0982) | Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0348 /CH0152 (HB0437/CH0153) | Criminal Law - Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent - Modifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152 |
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| SB0381 /CH0463 (HB0516/CH0464) | Motor Vehicles - Automated Enforcement Programs - Privacy Protections | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 463 |
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| SB0443 /CH0465 | Trafficking Regulated Firearms - Felony Classification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465 |
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| SB0454 (HB0652) | Department of Juvenile Services - Employees - Prohibited Convictions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/07 at 10:00 a.m. |
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| SB0455 | Security Guard Agencies - Special Police Officers - Application for Appointment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Returned Passed |
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| SB0479 (HB1414) | Building Energy Performance Standards - Public Safety, Emergency, and Public Utility Buildings - Exclusion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0545 (HB0364) | Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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| SB0548 /CH0484 (HB1191/CH0483) | Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 484 |
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| SB0551 | Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Collisions With Wild Animals - Prohibited Actions by Insurers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0557 (HB1008) | Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition (Transportation Freedom Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0585 (HB0308) | Criminal Law - Exception to Armed Trespass Prohibition - Retired Law Enforcement Officials | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Special Order until next session (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted |
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| SB0590 /CH0447 (HB0744/CH0446) | Motor Vehicles - Reckless, Negligent, and Aggressive Driving (Sergeant Patrick Kepp Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 447 |
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| SB0618 /CH0448 (HB0707/CH0440) | Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 448 |
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| SB0642 | Courts - Prohibited Liability Agreements - Indoor Trampoline Parks | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0644 | Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0661 (HB0081) | Real Property - Condemnation - Compensation for Farm and Agricultural Property (Protect Maryland Farm Lands Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0669 (HB0675) | Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing - Tracking Program and Grant Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Returned Passed |
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| SB0710 (HB0883) | Criminal Law - Motor Vehicle - Criminal Negligence (Sergeant Patrick Keep Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m. |
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| SB0765 /CH0471 (HB0809/CH0470) | Out-of-Home Placement Providers - Individuals Enrolled in Higher Education and Vocational Training Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 471 |
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| SB0779 (HB1451) | Climate Solutions Now Act Affordability Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
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| SB0783 (HB1132) | Public Schools – Student Fights – School Investigation and Discipline | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 9:30 a.m. |
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| SB0791 (HB0732) | Public Schools - Career Ladder - Teacher Classroom Teaching Time | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 9:30 a.m. |
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| SB0878 | Oil and Natural Gas - Hydraulic Fracturing - Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB1007 (HB0314) | Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0466 (HB0604) | Criminal Law - Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable and Senior Adults | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | House Initiative | Senate Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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| Great Frederick Fair | Introduced in Senate |
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Frederick | $500,000 | $130,000 | $130,000 | |||
| Kaplon Building Infrastructure | Introduced | Frederick | $1,000,000 | $0 | |||||
| Middletown Park Master Plan | Introduced | Frederick | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
| Middletown Utility Metering Improvement | Introduced | Frederick | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
| New Midway Volunteer Fire Company | Introduced in Senate |
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Frederick | $500,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | |||
| Reservoir Retrofit Project | Introduced | Frederick | $3,500,000 | $0 | |||||
| Wolfsville Ruritan Playground | Introduced | Frederick | $79,138 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
- Tenure
- Elected to the Senate in November 2022. Member of the Senate since January 11, 2023. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 3B, 2015-2019
- Current Assignments
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- 2023 Judicial Proceedings Committee
- 2023 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
- 2023 Joint Committee on Federal Relations
- 2023 Vice Chair, Frederick County Delegation
- 2023 Maryland Veteran's Caucus
- Past House Service 2015-2019
- Environment and Transportation Committee, 2015-2019; Housing and Real Property Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2015-2019; Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2015-2019; Motor Vehicle and Transportation Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2017-2019; Judiciary Committee, 2015; Family Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2015; Member, Public Safety and Policing Work Group, 2015-2016; Chair, Frederick County House Delegation (Vice-Chair, 2017), 2018-2019; Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2015-2019.
- Public Service
- Frederick County School Construction Master Plan Workgroup, 2024-; Co-Chair, Maryland Correctional Enterprises Managment Council (Member, 2016-2019), 2017-2019.
- Memberships
- Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2015-2019; Francis Scott Key Lodge no.91, Fraternal Order of Police (President, 2002-2006); Fervency Lodge no. 200, Point of Rocks, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons; American Legion; National Rifle Association; Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command Alumni Association; President, "Brunswick Junior Railroaders" Youth Football, Cheerleading and Lacrosse Organization, 2011-.
- Awards
- Legislator of the Year, Maryland Retailers Association, 2017; Life Saving Award, Frederick Police Department, 2017; Award for Life Saving, Frederick County Sheriff, 2006.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, April 5, 1972; Governor Thomas Johnson High School, Frederick, Maryland; Frederick Community College, A.A., Criminal Justice, 1999; School of Police Staff and Command, Northwestern University; Served in U.S. Army (military police, infantry sniper); Deputy Sheriff, Frederick County, 1994-2011; Police Officer, Frederick, Maryland, 2011 -; Married; three children.
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