Maryland Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: introduced. Latest action: June 20, 2026.
Attorney General Actions and Climate Crimes Accountability Fund (Climate Crimes Accountability Act).
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-30 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-06-20 | Latest Action | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) |