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MD HB903

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/30/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jason Buckel

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the State of Maryland, local governments, and their agencies from filing lawsuits seeking monetary or economic damages against businesses for adverse effects of global warming or climate change

  • Defines "business" broadly to include sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, associations, and any other business entities, including financial institutions and their parent or subsidiary companies

  • Preserves the ability of federal, state, and local governments to enforce existing health, environmental, zoning, and other applicable laws

  • Does not relieve businesses from their responsibility to comply with applicable federal, state, or local laws

  • Effective date: October 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Courts - Global Warming and Climate Change - Prohibited Actions (Ratepayer Protection Act of 2025)

Financial Institutions

Last Action

Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

2/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/30/2025

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