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HB 1604

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Public School System Contracts - Prohibited Provisions

Sponsor: Kenneth Kerr (District 3)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting certain provisions from being included in certain public school system contracts; specifying that certain provisions are void if included in a public school system contract; specifying the applicable law and interpretation of public school system contracts; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Testimony (4)

MGA witness list
FAV 4Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCivin, JoshBaltimore City Public SchoolsWritten (PDF)
FAVMathias, SamMaryland Association of Boards of EducationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Kerr, Delegate KerrlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Kerr, Delegate KerrlegislatorIndividualOral

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