# Maryland SB 0540: Common Ownership Communities - Recreational Common Areas - Sensitive Information as Condition for Access

Maryland SB 0540, Common Ownership Communities - Recreational Common Areas - Sensitive Information as Condition for Access, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Nick Charles (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 522) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0540
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Common Ownership Communities - Recreational Common Areas - Sensitive Information as Condition for Access
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 522
- Sponsor: Nick Charles (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Real Property, Condominiums, Discrimination, Homeowners Associations, Immigrants and Citizenship -see also- Residency, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Religion -see also- Places of Worship, Sports and Recreation, Swimming Pools, Vital Records -see also- Death; Divorce; Marriage
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (227 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: Nick Charles (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Arthur Ellis (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary-Dulany James (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: C. Anthony Muse (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 522
- 2025-04-03: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Third Reading Passed (136-0) (House)
- 2025-03-31: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable with Amendments {693123/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-21: Referred Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-02-20: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Favorable with Amendments {793621/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_522_sb0540e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0540e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0540t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0540f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_522_sb0540e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0540e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0540t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0540f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0540-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).