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SB 147

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Education - Agreements, Procurement Contracts, and Memoranda of Understanding - Reporting and Publication

Sponsor: Justin Ready (District 5)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring, by September 1 each year, the reporting of certain procurement contracts and memoranda of understanding entered into by certain public elementary and secondary education systems in the State; requiring, by October 1 each year, the State Superintendent to issue a report compiling the required information; and requiring each local school system to make publicly available on the local school system's website certain in-kind services agreements, procurement contracts, and memoranda of understanding.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list
FAV 11FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDeMinco, LynneBCRWPosition only
FAVReady, JustinMaryland State SenateOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFaby, DaveMoms For Liberty - Harford CountyPosition only
FAVGreenhawk, JanetMoms For Liberty TalbotPosition only
FAVHinkhaus, ShannonIndividualPosition only
FAVLanocha, CristinaIndividualPosition only
FAVLawson, BelindaIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Ready, Senator ReadylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualPosition only
FAVTier OKeefe, NatalieIndividualPosition only
FAVWenstrup, MichelleIndividualPosition only
UNFWilson, GraceAnne Arundel County Public SchoolsWritten (PDF)
UNFGoff, JessicalobbyistMaryland Association of Boards of EducationWritten (PDF)
FWACarter, Alita-GeriQualequity AccessWritten (PDF)
FWAEsko, RebekahIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

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