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Maryland Senate Bill SB540 Compare Versions

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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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5	5		Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6	6		Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7	7		amendment.
8		-	Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
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11	10		SENATE BILL 540
12		-	N1 (5lr1870)
13		-	ENROLLED BILL
14		-	— Judicial Proceedings/Environment and Transportation —
15		-	Introduced by Senators Charles, M. Washington, Muse, and Ellis Ellis, James, and
16		-	Smith
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18		-	Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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20		-	_______________________________________________
21		-	Proofreader.
22		-	_______________________________________________
23		-	Proofreader.
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25		-	Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his appr oval this
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27		-	_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
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29		-	______________________________________________
30		-	President.
	11	+	N1 5lr1870
	12	+	CF HB 755
	13	+	By: Senators Charles, M. Washington, Muse, and Ellis Ellis, James, and Smith
	14	+	Introduced and read first time: January 23, 2025
	15	+	Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
	16	+	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
	17	+	Senate action: Adopted
	18	+	Read second time: February 7, 2025
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32	20		CHAPTER ______
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34	22		AN ACT concerning 1
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36	24		Common Ownership Communities – Recreational Common Areas – Sensitive 2
37	25		Information as Condition for Access 3
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39	27		FOR the purpose of prohibiting a cooperative housing corporation, condominium 4
40	28		association, or homeowners association from requiring certain sensitive information 5
41	29		of certain individuals as a condition for access to a shared recreational area; and 6
42	30		generally relating to recreational common areas of cooperative housing corporations, 7
43	31		condominiums, and homeowners associations. 8
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45	33		BY adding to 9
46	34		Article – Corporations and Associations 10
47	35		Section 5–6B–23.2 11
48	36		Annotated Code of Maryland 12
49		-	(2014 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 13 2 SENATE BILL 540
	37	+	(2014 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 13
	38	+
	39	+	BY adding to 14
	40	+	Article – Real Property 15
	41	+	Section 11–108.2 and 11B–111.11 16
	42	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 17
	43	+	(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 18
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	45	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
	46	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
	47	+
	48	+	Article – Corporations and Associations 21 2 SENATE BILL 540
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53		-	BY adding to 1
54		-	Article – Real Property 2
55		-	Section 11–108.2 and 11B–111.11 3
56		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 4
57		-	(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 5
	52	+	5–6B–23.2. 1
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59		-	SECTION ~~1. BE IT ENACTED BY~~ THE ~~GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 6~~
60		-	~~That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 7~~
	54	+	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 2
	55	+	INDICATED. 3
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62		-	Article – Corporations and Associations 8
	57	+	(2) “COMMON AREA ” MEANS ANY AREA IN A COOPERATIVE PROJECT 4
	58	+	IN WHICH MEMBE RS HAVE A POSSESSORY INTEREST IN COMMON . 5
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64		-	~~5–6B–23.2. 9~~
	60	+	(3) (I) “SENSITIVE INFORMATION ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL ’S: 6
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66		-	~~(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 10~~
67		-	~~INDICATED. 11~~
	62	+	1. SOCIAL SECURITY CARD OR SOCIAL SECURITY 7
	63	+	NUMBER; 8
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69		-	(2) “COMMON AREA ” MEANS ANY AREA IN A COOPERATIVE PROJECT 12
70		-	IN WHICH MEMBERS HAVE A POSSESSORY INTEREST IN COMMON. 13
	65	+	2. INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER; 9
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72		-	(3~~) (I) “SENSITIVE~~ ~~INFORMATION ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL ’S: 14~~
	67	+	3. BIRTH CERTIFICATE ; 10
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74		-	1. SOCIAL SECURITY CARD OR SOCIAL SECURITY 15
75		-	NUMBER; 16
	69	+	4. RACIAL OR ETHNI C ORIGIN; 11
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77		-	2. ~~INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER~~; 17
	71	+	5. NATIONAL ORIGIN ; 12
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79		-	3. ~~BIRTH CERTIFICATE~~ ; 18
	73	+	6. CITIZENSHIP OR IMMIGR ATION STATUS; OR 13
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81		-	4. ~~RACIAL~~ OR ~~ETHNIC ORIG IN;~~ 19
	75	+	7. RELIGIOUS OR PHILOSOP HICAL BELIEFS. 14
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83		-	5. NATIONAL ORIGIN ; 20
	77	+	(II) “SENSITIVE INFORMATION ” DOES NOT INCLUDE AN 15
	78	+	INDIVIDUAL’S GOVERNMENT –ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIF ICATION, SUCH AS A DRIVER ’S 16
	79	+	LICENSE. 17
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85		-	6. CITIZENSHIP OR IMMIGR ATION STATUS; OR 21
	81	+	(B) A COOPERATIVE HOUSING CORPORATION MAY NOT REQUIRE A MEMBER 18
	82	+	OR UNIT OCCUPANT , OR THE GUEST OR CHIL D OF A MEMBER OR UNI T OCCUPANT, 19
	83	+	TO PROVIDE SENSITIVE INFORMATION AS A CON DITION FOR ACCESSING OR USING A 20
	84	+	RECREATIONAL COMMON AREA, SUCH AS A REA DING LOUNGE , GAME ROOM , 21
	85	+	PLAYGROUND , OR SWIMMING POOL . 22
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87		-	7. ~~RELIGIOUS OR PHILOSOP HICAL BELIEFS; OR 22~~
	87	+	Article – Real Property 23
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89		-	8. ~~MEDICAL RECORDS . 23~~
	89	+	11–108.2. 24
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91		-	(II) “SENSITIVE INFORMATION ” DOES NOT INCLUDE AN 24
92		-	INDIVIDUAL’S GOVERNMENT –ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION , SUCH AS A DRIVER ’S 25
93		-	LICENSE. 26
	91	+	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION , “SENSITIVE INFORMATIO N” MEANS AN 25
	92	+	INDIVIDUAL’S: 26
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95		-	(B) ~~A COOPERATIVE HOUSING CORPORATION MAY NOT REQUIRE A MEMBER~~ 27
96		-	~~OR UNIT OCCUPANT , OR THE GUEST OR CHIL D OF A MEMBER OR UNI T OCCUPANT, 28~~ SENATE BILL 540 3
	94	+	(I) SOCIAL SECURITY CARD OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ; 27
	95	+	SENATE BILL 540 3
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99		-	TO PROVIDE SENSITIVE INFORMATION AS A CON DITION FOR ACCESSING OR USING A 1
100		-	RECREATIONAL COMMON AREA, SUCH AS A READING LO UNGE, GAME ROOM , 2
101		-	PLAYGROUND , OR SWIMMING POOL . 3
	98	+	(II) INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER; 1
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103		-	~~Article – Real Property 4~~
	100	+	(III) BIRTH CERTIFICATE ; 2
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105		-	~~11–108.2. 5~~
	102	+	(IV) RACIAL OR ETHNIC ORIG IN; 3
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107		-	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION , “SENSITIVE INFORMATIO N” MEANS AN 6
108		-	INDIVIDUAL’S: 7
	104	+	(V) NATIONAL ORIGIN ; 4
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110		-	(I) ~~SOCIAL SECURITY CARD~~ OR ~~SOCIAL SECURITY NUM BER~~; 8
	106	+	(VI) CITIZENSHIP OR IMMIGR ATION STATUS; OR 5
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112		-	(II) INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER; 9
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114		-	(III) BIRTH CERTIFICATE ; 10
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116		-	(IV) RACIAL OR ETHNIC ORIG IN; 11
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118		-	(V) NATIONAL ORIGIN ; 12
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120		-	(VI) CITIZENSHIP OR IMMIGR ATION STATUS; OR 13
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122		-	(VII) RELIGIOUS OR PHILOSOP HICAL BELIEFS; OR 14
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124		-	(VIII) MEDICAL RECORDS . 15
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126		-	(2) “SENSITIVE INFORMATION ” DOES NOT INCLUDE AN INDIVIDUAL’S 16
127		-	GOVERNMENT –ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIF ICATION, SUCH AS A DRIVER ’S LICENSE. 17
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129		-	(B) A CONDOMINIUM MAY NOT REQUIRE A UNIT OWNER OR OCCUPANT , OR 18
130		-	THE GUEST OR CHILD O F A UNIT OWNER OR OC CUPANT, TO PROVIDE SENSITIVE 19
131		-	INFORMATION AS A CON DITION FOR ACCESSING OR USING A RECREATIO NAL 20
132		-	COMMON AREA , SUCH AS A READING LO UNGE, GAME ROOM , PLAYGROUND , OR 21
133		-	SWIMMING POOL . 22
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135		-	11B–111.11. 23
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137		-	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION , “SENSITIVE INFORMATIO N” MEANS AN 24
138		-	INDIVIDUAL’S: 25
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140		-	(I) SOCIAL SECURITY CARD OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ; 26
141		-
142		-	(II) INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER; 27
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146		-	(III) BIRTH CERTIFICATE ; 1
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148		-	(IV) RACIAL OR ETHNIC ORIG IN; 2
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150		-	(V) NATIONAL ORIGIN ; 3
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152		-	(VI) CITIZENSHIP OR IMMIGR ATION STATUS; OR 4
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154		-	(VII) RELIGIOUS OR PHILOSOP HICAL BELIEFS; OR 5
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156		-	(VIII) MEDICAL RECORDS . 6
	108	+	(VII) RELIGIOUS OR PHILOSOP HICAL BELIEFS. 6
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158	110		(2) “SENSITIVE INFORMATION ” DOES NOT INCLUDE AN INDIVIDUAL’S 7
159	111		GOVERNMENT –ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIF ICATION, SUCH AS A DRIVER ’S LICENSE. 8
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161		-	(B) A ~~HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATI ON~~ MAY NOT REQUIRE A ~~LOT~~ OWNER OR 9
162		-	~~OCCUPANT, OR~~ THE GUEST OR ~~CHIL D OF~~ A ~~LOT~~ OWNER OR ~~OCCUPANT~~, TO PROVIDE 10
163		-	~~SENSITIVE INFORMATIO N~~ AS A ~~CONDITION~~ FOR ACCESSING OR USING A 11
164		-	~~RECREATIONAL~~ COMMON AREA, SUCH AS A READING LO UNGE, GAME ROOM , 12
165		-	~~PLAYGROUND , OR~~ SWIMMING POOL . 13
	113	+	(B) A CONDOMINIUM MAY NOT REQUIRE A UNIT OWNER OR OCCUPANT , OR 9
	114	+	THE GUEST OR CHILD O F A UNIT OWNER OR OC CUPANT, TO PROVIDE SENSITIVE 10
	115	+	INFORMATION AS A CON DITION FOR ACCESSING OR USING A RECREATIO NAL 11
	116	+	COMMON AREA , SUCH AS A READING LO UNGE, GAME ROOM , PLAYGROUND , OR 12
	117	+	SWIMMING POOL . 13
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167		-	SECTION 2. AND BE I T FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 14
168		-	October 1, 2025. 15
	119	+	11B–111.11. 14
	120	+
	121	+	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION , “SENSITIVE INFORMATIO N” MEANS AN 15
	122	+	INDIVIDUAL’S: 16
	123	+
	124	+	(I) SOCIAL SECURITY CARD OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ; 17
	125	+
	126	+	(II) INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER; 18
	127	+
	128	+	(III) BIRTH CERTIFICATE ; 19
	129	+
	130	+	(IV) RACIAL OR ETHNIC ORIG IN; 20
	131	+
	132	+	(V) NATIONAL ORIGIN ; 21
	133	+
	134	+	(VI) CITIZENSHIP OR IMMIGR ATION STATUS; OR 22
	135	+
	136	+	(VII) RELIGIOUS OR PHILOSOP HICAL BELIEFS. 23
	137	+
	138	+	(2) “SENSITIVE INFORMATION ” DOES NOT INCLUDE AN INDIVIDUAL’S 24
	139	+	GOVERNMENT –ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIF ICATION, SUCH AS A DRIVER ’S LICENSE. 25
	140	+
	141	+	(B) A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATI ON MAY NOT REQUIRE A LOT OWNER OR 26
	142	+	OCCUPANT, OR THE GUEST OR CHIL D OF A LOT OWNER OR OCCUPANT, TO PROVIDE 27 4 SENATE BILL 540
	143	+
	144	+
	145	+	SENSITIVE INFORMATIO N AS A CONDITION FOR A CCESSING OR USING A 1
	146	+	RECREATIONAL COMMON AREA, SUCH AS A READING LO UNGE, GAME ROOM , 2
	147	+	PLAYGROUND , OR SWIMMING POOL . 3
	148	+
	149	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 4
	150	+	October 1, 2025. 5
	151	+
	152	+
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172	156		Approved:
173	157		________________________________________________________________________________
174	158		Governor.
175	159		________________________________________________________________________________
176	160		President of the Senate.
177	161		________________________________________________________________________________
178	162		Speaker of the House of Delegates.