SB 432

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

Sponsor: Sara Love (District 16)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Energy and ClimateStatus: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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.

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Testimony (35)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Dunning, Bryan	Center for Progressive Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Donald M.	Climate Law & Policy Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMarco, Jamie	DeMarco Advocacy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Organization, HoCo Climate Action	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Virginia	IndivisibleHoCoMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Webster, Phil	Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
FAV	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Love, Sara	Maryland State Senator	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mizrahi, Jennifer	Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Duckett-Randolph, Neka	Out 4 Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Merner, L Delta	Union of Concerned Scientists	Oral
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Held, Karl	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Love-Fabrizio, Kenny	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Piermattei, William	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Love, Senator Lovelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wald, Robert	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Marczyk, Bernielobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Written (PDF)
UNF	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	HBS	Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Tim	Maryland Asphalt Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Kuspa, Julie	Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Matthews Brown, Rianna	Comptroller	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Center for Progressive ReformFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Law & Policy ProjectFAV 1

ComptrollerINFO 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsUNF 1

DeMarco AdvocacyFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

HBSUNF 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

IndivisibleHoCoMDFAV 1

Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of AnnapolisFAV 1

Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFWA 1

Maryland State SenatorFAV 1

Mizrahi Family Charitable FundFAV 1

Out 4 JusticeFAV 1

Union of Concerned ScientistsFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

UNFMarczyk, BernieCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Adobe Inc.; American Petroleum Institute; Amgen, Inc.; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Baltimore County Public Library Board of Trustees…

UNFPeters, SarahHBSRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…