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.

August 10, 2026

H4852

Provides right to counsel to indigent surrogate decision makers in matters related to revocation of their decision making authority

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August 7, 2026

SB5371

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August 6, 2026

SB5324

Would establish a right to counsel, at Government expense, for those facing immigration removal who cannot afford counsel.

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July 22, 2026

HB9805

Requires provision of counsel to all children in immigration custody, as well as children for whom an age assessment is done and children released to nonfamily parent members.

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July 22, 2026

SB5094

Creates immigration courts of record separate from Executive Branch and specifies immigrants have right to counsel at no expense to government.

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July 22, 2026

SB5071

Requires provision of counsel to all children in immigration custody, as well as children for whom an age assessment is done and children released to nonfamily parent members.

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July 21, 2026

HB9773

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July 16, 2026

HB9745

Immigration judge has discretion to appoint government funded counsel for covered parents for family integrity custody review proceedings.

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July 14, 2026

HB2701

Provides right to counsel for unrepresented persons in matters related to judicial determinations of their capacity

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July 3, 2026

HB36

Amends Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rule 12.1(b) to provide attorney for children placed in acute psychiatric hospitals

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July 2, 2026

SB2969

Would appropriate $5 million for access to counsel.

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June 29, 2026

SB111

Allocating $5 million to access to counsel pilot for immigration matters

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