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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 572: Attorney General Actions and Climate Crimes Accountability Fund (Climate Crimes Accountability Act)

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 572 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Attorney General Actions and Climate Crimes Accountability Fund (Climate Crimes Accountability Act). Primary sponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), Jen Terrasa (Democratic), Nick Allen (Democratic), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic), Dylan Behler (Democratic), Adrian Boafo (Democratic), Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), Elizabeth Embry (Democratic), Kris Fair (Democratic), Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), Linda Foley (Democratic), Anne Healey (Democratic), Terri Hill (Democratic), Julian Ivey (Democratic), Andre Johnson (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Marc Korman (Democratic), Mary Lehman (Democratic), Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), Martinez, Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), Gabriel Moreno (Democratic), Darrell Odom (Democratic), Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), Sandy Rosenberg (Democratic), Malcolm Ruff (Democratic), Gary Simmons (Democratic), Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), Dana Stein (Democratic), Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), Joe Vogel (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 30, 2026): Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 32

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sheila RuthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Jen TerrasaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Nick AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C
Dylan BehlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Adrian BoafoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Lorig CharkoudianPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Elizabeth EmbryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Kris FairPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Jessica FeldmarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Linda FoleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Anne HealeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Julian IveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Andre JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Marc KormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Mary LehmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Robbyn LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Aletheia McCaskillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Gabriel MorenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Darrell OdomPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27A
Julie Palakovich CarrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Sandy RosenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Malcolm RuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B
Ryan SpiegelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Dana SteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11B
Vaughn StewartPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Joe VogelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. First Reading Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source