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 7, 2025

SB190

Narrows RTC for respondents in guardianship/conservatorship cases, adopting UGCOPA provisions that require atty if one of three factors apply.

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May 6, 2025

S0512

Creating right to legal representation for eligible tenants in certain eviction and similar matters

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April 30, 2025

HB3127

Creates a right to counsel for immigrants facing deportation.

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April 17, 2025

H1

Would provide $2.5 million in funding to continue statewide tenant rep pilot program.

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April 14, 2025

S1181

Would eliminate RTC for parents in termination of parental rights cases except where constitutionally required.

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April 10, 2025

HB2359

Enacts the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements (UGCOPA) Act.

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April 10, 2025

SB1028

Prohibiting the court from assessing fees for a child's appointed attorney or GAL against their parent in truancy, delinquency, and abuse cases.

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April 3, 2025

SB600

The court shall appoint an atty ad litem in a partition action to represent the interests of any joint owners whose name or location is unknown

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April 3, 2025

HF953

Requires the appointment of counsel for youth age 10 and older. A child younger than 10 would be appointed counsel and a GAL.

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April 3, 2025

SB1297

Provides right to counsel for unaccompanied minors who are unrepresented in removal proceedings and related matters

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April 1, 2025

HB1687

Creates process to determine whether person lacks capacity to make or revoke health care decision / instruction or power of attorney, and requires appointment of counsel for the person.

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April 1, 2025

HB1687

Provides right to counsel for unrepresented persons subject to a petition to determine their health care decision making capacity

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