HCR 5 (2023): urging the taking of appropriate legal action against multinational fossil fuel companies for harms incurred from disinformation campaigns about the effects of fossil fuel combustion.

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HCR 5 (2023)

urging the taking of appropriate legal action against multinational fossil fuel companies for harms incurred from disinformation campaigns about the effects of fossil fuel combustion.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2023-2024
  • House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Subject: Miscellaneous

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2023 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 20, 2023. The committee met in executive session on February 3, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 9, 2023 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 189–158.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 20, 2023, 2:30 PM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
  • February 3, 2023, 1:00 PM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208

Votes

  • March 9, 2023, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 189, nays 158, passed

The Docket

  • January 5, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • January 20, 2023: Public Hearing: 01/20/2023 02:30 pm LOB 206-208
  • February 3, 2023: Executive Session: 02/03/2023 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
  • February 3, 2023: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate HCR5 02/03/2023 (Vote 10-8; RC)
  • February 9, 2023: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  • March 9, 2023: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 189-158 03/09/2023

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