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.

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

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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

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January 7, 2026

S04538

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

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January 7, 2026

A02582

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

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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

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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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December 18, 2025

Forfeiture right to counsel bill dies

SB 1049 would have provided counsel to certain indigent criminal defendants and property owners in controlled substances-related forfeitures.

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December 9, 2025

Reading PA tenant rep program winds down despite major success

A successful pandemic-era eviction defense program in Reading PA has wound down due to lack of funding.

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December 9, 2025

All about CityHealth’s ranking of 75 cities on tenant right to counsel policies

CityHealth, which ranks cities on their policies, is making a push in conjunction with the NCCRC for cities to adopt a tenant right to counsel.

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December 8, 2025

All about Delaware’s eviction defense program

Delaware's new law entitles tenants to counsel in certain housing matters, but subject to qualifications that fall short of a full right.

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December 8, 2025

A02360

Provides for the discretionary appointment of counsel in a variety of civil areas for veterans at or below 400% of the FPL

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December 8, 2025

HB1324

Attempts to expand access to representation for eligible tenants facing eviction

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