# Maryland HB 0538: 4-Year Institutions of Higher Education - Mandatory Disclosures for New and Prospective Students (Informed Enrollment Act)

Maryland HB 0538, 4-Year Institutions of Higher Education - Mandatory Disclosures for New and Prospective Students (Informed Enrollment Act), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sarah Wolek (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-12 (Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0538
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: 4-Year Institutions of Higher Education - Mandatory Disclosures for New and Prospective Students (Informed Enrollment Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-03-12, Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Sponsor: Sarah Wolek (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Higher Education, Awareness and Outreach, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; etc., Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Debt Management, Disclosure, Electronic Communication, Electronic Government, Federal Government, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Higher Education Commission, Notices, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Recruitment and Hiring, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Social Media, Standards and Best Practices, Students, Sunset, Telecommunications
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (136 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sarah Wolek (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-12: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Third Reading Passed (136-0) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments {373127/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-02: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-27: First Reading Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0538t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0538f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0538t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0538f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0538-2026RS (as of 2026-10-17).