# Maryland SB 0430: Institutions of Higher Education - Mandatory Disclosures for New and Prospective Students (Informed Enrollment Act)

Maryland SB 0430, Institutions of Higher Education - Mandatory Disclosures for New and Prospective Students (Informed Enrollment Act), is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Benjamin Brooks (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-10 (Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0430
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Institutions of Higher Education - Mandatory Disclosures for New and Prospective Students (Informed Enrollment Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-02-10, Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (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
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-10: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-30: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0430f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0430f.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-SB0430-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).