STATE BILLMD HB 538ENGROSSED

4-Year Institutions of Higher Education - Mandatory Disclosures for New and Prospective Students (Informed Enrollment Act)

Requiring each 4-year institution of higher education in the State, by July 1, 2027, that admits first-time undergraduate students to prominently display on its publicly accessible prospective student website a link to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard website and share related information in a certain manner; and requiring the Secretary of Higher Education to notify the Department of Legislative Services within 10 days of making a determination that the College Scorecard has been terminated by a federal agency.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 11, 2026; 246 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 538 · EngrossedMar 11

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Bill details

Last action: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment · Mar 12, 2026
Pending committee: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Sponsor

SWSarah WolekRepresentative · Democrat · HD-016Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 12, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Mar 11, 2026Third Reading Passed (136-0)House

Mar 10, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {373127/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by AppropriationsHouse

Feb 2, 2026Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.House

Jan 27, 2026First Reading AppropriationsHouse

Recorded vote

Third Reading PassedMar 11, 2026 · House · 136 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Higher Education
Awareness and Outreach
Communications
Data
Debt Management
Disclosure
Electronic Communication
Electronic Government
Federal Government
Higher Education Commission
Notices
Prices
Recruitment and Hiring
Salaries and Compensation
Social Media
Standards and Best Practices
Students
Sunset
Telecommunications

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