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SB 646·MD·senate

Public School System Contracts - Prohibited Provisions

Signed into LawFiled Feb 6, 2026
Sponsor: King
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Approved by the Governor - Chapter 701

May 26, 2026

Summary

The bill bars public school systems from agreeing to contract terms that require indemnification without funding, mandatory arbitration, outside jurisdiction, liability limits for negligence, unknown or unilateral changes, unauthorized electronic acceptance, restricted counsel choice, conflicts with state law, unfunded spending, automatic renewal, or limits on cost recovery. Any prohibited clause is treated as null from the start, and the contract is enforced without it. The law applies only to contracts signed after July 1 2026.

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