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Civil RTC News

This page lists all of the most recent developments on civil right to counsel across the country. These could be newly created rights to counsel, significant publications, public events, advocacy efforts, or other things that don’t fit into a neat category.

May 20, 2024

HB2304

Repeals the requirement that minors obtain parental consent for an abortion as well as the process for bypass of consent, for which minors currently have RTC; provides for judicial review of a guardian's decision on behalf of a protected person as to an abortion for which the protected person has the RTC

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May 20, 2024

HF5237

Allows for the appointment of counsel for Indian children younger than 10 yrs of age in "state court child placement proceedings" if the appointment is "appropriate" and in the child's best interests; clarifies scope of "state court child placement proceedings."

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May 18, 2024

SF4699

Allows for the appointment of counsel for Indian children younger than 10 yrs of age in "state court child placement proceedings" if the appointment is "appropriate" and in the child's best interests; clarifies scope of "state court child placement proceedings."

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May 17, 2024

HB1641

Renumbers provision related to the RTC for adults in guardianship/conservatorship termination matters.

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May 17, 2024

HB2033

Changing RTC for kids in abuse, adoption, and TPR cases from the right to an atty GAL to the right to client directed atty; also adding the RTC for minor and "mentally ill or otherwise incompetent" parents in abuse and adoption cases.

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May 17, 2024

HB2410

Changing RTC for kids in abuse, adoption, and TPR cases from the right to an atty GAL to the right to client directed atty; also adding the RTC for minor and "mentally ill or otherwise incompetent" parents in abuse and adoption cases.

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May 17, 2024

HB2758

Would repeal requirement that pregnant minors obtain consent of at least one parent before obtaining an abortion, thereby negating the need for judicial bypass of parental consent hearings for which minors currently have the right to counsel

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May 17, 2024

SB801

Replacing child's right to a guardian ad litem with the right to appointed counsel in abuse/neglect matters.

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May 13, 2024

HF912

Requires counsel for an eligible parent or custodian of an African American child in an emergency protective care matter

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May 13, 2024

SB2792

Changes appointment of counsel from discretionary to mandatory for indigent custodial parents or guardians in abuse and TPR matters; establishing RTC for minors in involuntary TPR matters brought under domestic relations title.

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May 10, 2024

LD2283

Granting indigent respondent to a petition for a crisis intervention order (for which respondent's 2nd amendment rights can be suspended) with the right to counsel.

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May 10, 2024

S0192

Non substantive. Tracking for internal reasons. Renumbering provision related to civil commitment or recommitment of intellectually disabled persons who are found dangerous

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