Members - Senator William G. Folden

Senator William G. Folden

District

County

Frederick

Committee Assignment(s)

Judicial Proceedings Committee

Annapolis Info

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

Interim Info

414 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone 410-841-3704

Contact

william.folden@senate.state.md.us

Party

Republican

Legislation	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0045 Title Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Alterations Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0054 Title Motor Vehicles - Specially Designed Vintage Reproduction Registration Plates Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0095 Title State and Local Parks - Playgrounds - Safety Standards (Our Kids Play Safe Playground Safety Act of 2025) Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0104 Title Income Tax - Credit for Individuals Residing With and Caring for Elderly Parents Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0122 Title Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Law Enforcement Officers Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0136 (HB0157) Title Education - Safe Schools Fund - Grant Allocations Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0145 Title Public Information Act - Personnel Records of Elected Officials and Joint Ethics Committee Records Sponsorship Type Primary	1	2

Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)	Title	Sponsorship Type	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort	Current Status	Org Committees & Hearings
SB0045	Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Alterations	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings	Judicial Proceedings
SB0054	Motor Vehicles - Specially Designed Vintage Reproduction Registration Plates	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings	Judicial Proceedings
SB0095	State and Local Parks - Playgrounds - Safety Standards (Our Kids Play Safe Playground Safety Act of 2025)	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment	Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0104	Income Tax - Credit for Individuals Residing With and Caring for Elderly Parents	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation	Budget and Taxation
SB0122	Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Law Enforcement Officers	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings	Judicial Proceedings
SB0136 (HB0157)	Education - Safe Schools Fund - Grant Allocations	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation	Budget and Taxation
SB0145	Public Information Act - Personnel Records of Elected Officials and Joint Ethics Committee Records	Primary	1	2	In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment	Education, Energy, and the Environment

Denotes enacted legislation

Legislative Bond Initiatives

Project Name	Status	House Sponsors	Senate Sponsors	County	Amount Requested	Senate Initiative	House Initiative	Other Funding	Total Funding

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

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.