Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 29 D cosponsors

HB0572 — Attorney General Actions and Climate Crimes Accountability Fund (Climate Crimes Accountability Act)

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Authorizing the Attorney General to investigate, commence, and prosecute or defend any suit or action that holds certain entities accountable for tortious or otherwise unlawful conduct that has contributed to climate change; authorizing the Attorney General to hire outside counsel to assist with an action under the Act if the Attorney General makes a certain determination; establishing the Climate Crimes Accountability Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; etc.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 32 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (32)

Not signed on (155)

155 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0572 do?
Authorizing the Attorney General to investigate, commence, and prosecute or defend any suit or action that holds certain entities accountable for tortious or otherwise unlawful conduct that has contributed to climate change; authorizing the Attorney General to hire outside counsel to assist with an action under the Act if the Attorney General makes a certain determination; establishing the Climate Crimes Accountability Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; etc.
Who sponsors HB0572?
HB0572 is sponsored by Delegate Lewis, Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), Delegate Nick Allen (Democrat), Delegate Heather Bagnall (Democrat), Delegate Dylan Behler (Democrat), Delegate Adrian Boafo (Democrat), Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (Democrat), Delegate Elizabeth Embry (Democrat), Delegate Kris Fair (Democrat), Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate Linda Foley (Democrat), Delegate Anne Healey (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Julian Ivey (Democrat), Johnson, A., Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Delegate Marc Korman (Democrat), Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Delegate Ashanti Martinez (Democrat), Delegate Aletheia McCaskill (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno (Democrat), Delegate Darrell Odom (Democrat), Palakovich Carr, Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democrat), Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff (Democrat), Delegate Gary Simmons (Democrat), Delegate Ryan Spiegel (Democrat), Delegate Dana Stein (Democrat), Delegate Vaughn Stewart (Democrat), Delegate Joe Vogel (Democrat), White Holland, and Delegate Greg Wims (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0572?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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