During his time in the state House, Folwell was the sponsor of 29 bills that became law. Most were uncontroversial; in 2012, Folwell said that 20 of the bills that he sponsored passed with 4,098 "yes" votes to 175 "no" votes. Among the Folwell-sponsored legislation that became law was an update to state organ donation law. Folwell also sponsored a bill that fundamentally altered the state's worker's compensation laws. The legislation, favored by business groups, was a bipartisan effort that involved a cap on some benefits and an extension on others. Folwell framed the legislation as a necessary reform that controlled costs and fraud; critics "said the reform potentially allows insurance companies to force injured workers into very low-paying occupations without giving fair consideration to pre-injury earnings."