HB 572 — Attorney General Actions and Climate Crimes Accountability Fund (Climate Crimes Accountability Act)
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-28
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.
Latest action: — In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsors (32)
- Sheila Ruth (D, MD-44) — sponsor · 2026-01-28
- Jen Terrasa (D, MD-13) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Nick Allen (D, MD-8) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Heather Bagnall (D, MD-33) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Dylan Behler (D, MD-30) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Adrian Boafo (D, MD-23) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Lorig Charkoudian (D, MD-20) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Elizabeth Embry (D, MD-43) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Kris Fair (D, MD-3) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Jessica Feldmark (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Linda Foley (D, MD-15) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Anne Healey (D, MD-22) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Terri L. Hill (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Julian Ivey (D, MD-47) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Aaron M. Kaufman (D, MD-18) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Marc Korman (D, MD-16) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Mary A. Lehman (D, MD-21) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Robbyn Lewis (D, MD-46) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Ashanti Martinez (D, MD-22) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Aletheia McCaskill (D, MD-44) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Gabriel M. Moreno (D, MD-13) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Darrell Odom (D, MD-27) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Julie Palakovich Carr (D, MD-17) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Samuel I. Rosenberg (D, MD-41) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Malcolm P. Ruff (D, MD-41) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Gary Simmons (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Ryan Spiegel (D, MD-17) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Dana Stein (D, MD-11) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Vaughn Stewart (D, MD-19) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Joe Vogel (D, MD-17) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Jennifer White Holland (D, MD-10) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Greg Wims (D, MD-39) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
Action timeline (2)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Judiciary
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | House judiciary | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheila Ruth (D, state_lower MD-44) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Aaron M. Kaufman (D, state_lower MD-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Adrian Boafo (D, state_lower MD-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Aletheia McCaskill (D, state_lower MD-44) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Anne Healey (D, state_lower MD-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Ashanti Martinez (D, state_lower MD-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Dana Stein (D, state_lower MD-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Darrell Odom (D, state_lower MD-27) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Dylan Behler (D, state_lower MD-30) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Elizabeth Embry (D, state_lower MD-43) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Gabriel M. Moreno (D, state_lower MD-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Gary Simmons (D, state_lower MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Greg Wims (D, state_lower MD-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Heather Bagnall (D, state_lower MD-33) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Jen Terrasa (D, state_lower MD-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Jennifer White Holland (D, state_lower MD-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Jessica Feldmark (D, state_lower MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Joe Vogel (D, state_lower MD-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Julian Ivey (D, state_lower MD-47) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Julie Palakovich Carr (D, state_lower MD-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Kris Fair (D, state_lower MD-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 22 | Linda Foley (D, state_lower MD-15) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Lorig Charkoudian (D, state_lower MD-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Malcolm P. Ruff (D, state_lower MD-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 25 | Marc Korman (D, state_lower MD-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House judiciary · md-leg