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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.

January 12, 2026

HB1905

Related to right to counsel in involuntary medical treatment matters

January 12, 2026

HB1915

Updating statutory language, e.g., that on the Eviction Summons, to inform tenants that they may lose RTC if they fail to respond by deadline

January 12, 2026

SB5740

Before deadline in summons, tenants must respond in writing and provide supporting documentation to OCLA or they cannot receive attorney

January 12, 2026

SB5741

Attempts to address eviction court capacity issues by permitting county judges to appoint housing commissioners to hear eviction matters

January 8, 2026

HB1416

Would create floor preemption of all local legislation in many areas, including landlord/tenant.

January 7, 2026

S00126

Would require appointment of counsel for defendant in foreclosure actions.

January 7, 2026

HB611

Abolishing recoupment procedures regarding appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants, which can implicate subsequent matters related to incarceration for court costs or fees

January 7, 2026

H0592

Amending Public Defender Act, 13 V.S.A. § 5232, to indicate that counsel should be assigned in certain civil forfeiture matters

January 7, 2026

S04538

BUILD Act: Creates grant program to expand access to counsel for people facing deportation.

January 7, 2026

A02582

Would provide a right to counsel for unaccompanied minors in immigration proceedings. [Same as AB 2582]

January 5, 2026

HB1181

Creates access to counsel in eviction task force to review the eviction process and potential funding to increase tenant's access to counsel

December 24, 2025

S2886

Replaces SB 2019, which would have provided certain criminal defendants with a right to counsel at a related forfeiture matter

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