Legislation
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 | 301-858-3704
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 | 301-858-3704
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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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| SB0021 (HB0226/CH0730) | Criminal Law - Person in a Position of Authority - Sexual Offenses With a Minor | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-0) |
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| SB0462 (HB0713) | Frederick County - Sheriff - Salary | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| SB0463 (HB0860) | Public Safety - Permit to Wear, Carry, or Transport a Handgun Denial - Refund of Application Fee | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0464 | Criminal Law - Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogues - Penalty | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0568 (HB0978) | Criminal Law - Threat Against State or Local Official - First Responder | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0569 | Correctional Services - Murder - Diminution Credits | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0570 | Criminal Law – Offenses Related to Methamphetamine – Penalty | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0571 (HB0582) | Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0744 | Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2023) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0745 | Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Handgun - Penalties (Gun Violence Accountability Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0746 /CH0176 (HB0023/CH0177) | Mobile and Manufactured Homes - Relocation Plans and Sales of Communities (Manufactured Housing Modernization Act of 2023) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 176 |
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| SB0747 | Public Information Act - Personnel Records - Police Officers | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0748 | Vehicle Laws - Military Vehicles - Registration and Operation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0749 (HB0714) | Crimes - Interception of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications - Exception for Imminent Danger and Admission as Evidence | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0750 (HB1216) | Election Law - Voting - Proof of Identity | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0751 (HB1113) | Property Tax Credit - Disabled or Fallen Law Enforcement Officer or Rescue Worker - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0752 (HB0663) | Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0753 (HB1010) | Public Information Act - Personnel Records of Elected Officials and Joint Ethics Committee Records | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| SB0754 | Maryland Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance Reform Workgroup | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0936 (HB0635) | Water Pollution Control - Discharges From Construction Sites - Limits on Liability | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0949 | Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Victims of Nonfatal Strangulation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0090 /CH0413 (HB0037/CH0414) | Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation (Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413 |
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| SB0148 /CH0626 (HB0186/CH0625) | Victim Services Programs - Supplementing Federal Funding and Support (Victim Services Stabilization Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 626 |
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| SB0238 | Public High Schools – Financial Literacy – Curriculum, Graduation Requirement, and Professional Development | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0252 (HB0360) | Reckless and Negligent Driving - Penalties (Sherry's and Christian's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0261 | Motor Fuel Tax Rates - Consumer Price Index Adjustment - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0269 /CH0167 (HB0192/CH0166) | Currency - Campaign Finance Prohibitions - Disclosures by Financial Institutions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 167 |
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| SB0286 /CH0616 (HB0480/CH0615) | Department of Veterans Affairs - Burial in State Veterans' Cemeteries - Spouses and Dependents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 616 |
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| SB0289 /CH0733 (HB0372/CH0734) | Higher Education - Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Altering Name of Scholarship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 733 |
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| SB0292 /CH0686 (HB0297/CH0687) | Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 686 |
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| SB0432 | Inheritance Tax - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0461 | Retirement Tax Elimination Act of 2023 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0478 /CH0012 (HB0339/CH0011) | Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 12 |
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| SB0522 (HB0740) | Education - Accountability and Implementation Board - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0564 | Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0566 (HB0666) | Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0567 (HB0035) | Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0580 /CH0752 (HB0751/CH0753) | Public Safety - Officer and Community Wellness Training Grant Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 752 |
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| SB0825 (HB0589) | Public Safety – Handgun Permits – Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0832 (HB1043) | Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Coercive Abuse Against Mothers Prevention Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0867 (HB0652) | Vehicle Laws – Special and Commemorative Registration Plate – Maryland Heroes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| SB0974 /CH0106 (HB1301) | State-Owned Nursing Homes - Deficiencies, Citations, and Fines - Contractor Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106 |
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| SB0547 (HB0551/CH0440) | Office of Statewide Broadband - Study of Broadband Expansion Incentives | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| SB0553 /CH0614 (HB0554/CH0613) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 614 |
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| Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | Senate Initiative | House Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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| Brunswick Reservoir Retrofit Project | Introduced | Frederick | $1,500,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||||
| Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance and Rescue Building | Introduced | Frederick | $3,000,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $300,000 | |||
| Middletown Food Bank - Improvements | Introduced | Frederick | $125,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
| Prince Hall Masonic Lodge Revitalization | Introduced | Frederick | $20,000 | $0 | |||||
| Shafer Farmhouse Restoration | Introduced | Frederick | $150,000 | $0 | |||||
| Springline Replacement from Reservoir to I-70 | Introduced | Frederick | $400,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | $250,000 | |||
| Woodsboro Water Infrastructure | Introduced | Frederick | $257,893 | $0 | |||||
| Yourtee Springs Rehabilitation Project | Introduced | Frederick | $1,500,000 | $0 |
- 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
- 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.
Last Updated: 5/22/2023 12:04 PM
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