HB 473

Did not advance

Education - Collective Bargaining - Certificated Employees - Class Size

Sponsor: Jessica Feldmark (District 12A)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the prohibition on a public school employer negotiating the maximum number of students assigned to a class.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list

FAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hendricks, George	Baltimore Teachers Union	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lemle, Paul	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lan, Miranda	Metro Baltimore AFL CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Feldmark, Delegate Feldmarklegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jervey, Trap	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wilson, Grace	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sterrette, Dawana	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	Goff, Jessicalobbyist	Maryland Association of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brown, Jamie	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	HBS	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsUNF 1

Baltimore City Board of School CommissionersUNF 1

Baltimore Teachers UnionFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

HBSFWA 1

Maryland Association of Boards of EducationUNF 1

Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Metro Baltimore AFL CIOFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland

UNFGoff, JessicaMaryland Association of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

UNFFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland

FWAPeters, SarahHBSRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…