SB 540 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Common Ownership Communities - Recreational Common Areas - Sensitive Information as Condition for Access

SB 540 prohibits cooperative housing corporations, condominium associations, and homeowners associations from requiring sensitive information as a condition for accessing shared recreational areas like pools, playgrounds, or game rooms. It defines "sensitive information" as Social Security numbers, tax IDs, birth certificates, racial/ethnic origin, national origin, citizenship status, or religious beliefs - excluding government-issued photo IDs like driver's licenses. The bill directly affects residents, guests, and children of residents who seek to use these common recreational spaces. It applies to all three association types and takes effect October 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

Third - Common Ownership Communities - Recreational Common Areas - Sensitive Information as Condition for Access Enrolled - Common Ownership Communities - Recreational Common Areas - Sensitive Information as Condition for Access · 3 edits · May 13, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled for the Governor's signature, adding a new category of protected data called 'medical records' to the list of sensitive information that community associations cannot require residents to provide as a condition for using recreational areas. This expands privacy protections beyond existing categories like social security numbers and immigration status.
Scope change
The bill's scope of protected information was expanded to include medical records, while the scope of entities covered (cooperative housing corporations, condominiums, and homeowners associations) and the specific recreational areas (reading lounges, game rooms, playgrounds, swimming pools) remained unchanged.
DEFINITION

Added 'medical records' to the definition of sensitive information in both the new section and the existing sections of the Real Property article.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and formatting to reflect its enrolled status, including the addition of proofreader lines and the Great Seal presentation text.

Removed draft-specific metadata such as committee report status, specific introduction dates, and the original bill number formatting.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 16, 2025

How they voted

450
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Mar 17, 2025
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican13
12 Yea 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 522
executive
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Enrolled
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Senate Concurs House Amendments
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)
senate
Mar 16, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (134-0-5)
house of delegates
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Referred Environment and Transportation
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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