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.

June 24, 2024

HB2443

Would provide grants to legal services organizations to serve eligible individuals (those at or below 200% of FPL) in eviction matters, related proceedings, and housing discrimination cases. Would also create Task Force to oversee program.

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June 21, 2024

HB8810

Requiring states to take steps to ensure that children, parents, guardians, or anyone with custody of the child has "information about and access to independent legal representation ... as appropriate." This applies in any case involving a child where there are abuse or neglect allegations, including dependency, adoption, guardianship, and termination of parental rights.

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June 14, 2024

H7021

Adding eligibility requirement to the right to counsel provision for civil commitment and involuntary mental health treatment

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June 13, 2024

H2748

Creating a fund to be used for supporting the right to counsel and legal representation in eviction matters

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June 7, 2024

S08724

If youth does not have independent legal representation, the court shall appoint counsel for youth formerly in foster care who is seeking to enforce an order made on their behalf before their 21st birthday while they were still in foster care.

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June 7, 2024

A09321

If youth does not have independent legal representation, the court shall appoint counsel for youth formerly in foster care who is seeking to enforce an order made on their behalf before their 21st birthday while they were still in foster care.

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June 6, 2024

S07132

Providing a right to counsel to incarcerated birth parents and their children if the child is removed from the parent's care due to concerns about the child's welfare

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June 5, 2024

H1390

Provides RTC to child's guardian if non custodial parent seeks custody/visitation or where guardian seeks adoption. Also provides custodial parent seeking stepparent adoption with RTC in certain situations.

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June 5, 2024

H1448

Providing right to counsel to certain parties in actions for specific environmental pollution

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June 5, 2024

H1585

Repealing RTC for indigent sex offenders at classification hearings

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June 5, 2024

H1605

Provides RTC to minors 13 years of age or older for protective order matters

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June 5, 2024

H1591

Requiring the notice to an alleged incapacitated adult to advise them of their right to legal representation

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