New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A9279 — Enacts the climate accountability and loss recovery act

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced November 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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In plain language

Allows the attorney general to sue for costs from climate disasters.

This bill permits the attorney general to take civil action against entities responsible for climate disasters to recover certain costs. It aims to address financial impacts related to climate events.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This means there may be increased accountability for companies contributing to climate change.

Summary

Enacts the "climate accountability and loss recovery act"; provides that the attorney general may bring a civil action against a covered entity for recovery of certain costs and assessments arising from a climate disaster.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. PRINT NUMBER 9279A

  2. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE

  3. REFERRED TO INSURANCE

  4. REFERRED TO INSURANCE

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does A9279 do?
Enacts the "climate accountability and loss recovery act"; provides that the attorney general may bring a civil action against a covered entity for recovery of certain costs and assessments arising from a climate disaster.
Who sponsors A9279?
A9279 is sponsored by Anna Kelles.
What is the current status of A9279?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced November 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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