Maryland Senate Bill 432: Attorney General Actions and Climate Crimes Accountability Fund (Climate Crimes Accountability Act)

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

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

Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) (2026-02-02)

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