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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.

December 8, 2025

HB900

Establishes a working group to improve family court processes including access to legal representation for youth in child protection proceedings.

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December 8, 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. [Same as HB 129.]

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December 8, 2025

SB1228

Establishes a working group to improve family court processes including access to legal representation for youth in child protection proceedings.

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November 7, 2025

H1480

Establishes the "Housing First and Housing for All Fund" to be used for a variety of purposes including the right to counsel. [Same as HB 3060]

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November 7, 2025

H4063

Creates a right to access to counsel for tenants facing eviction.

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November 4, 2025

LD1378

Would create extreme risk protection order procedure relating to possession of firearms, and authorize court to appoint counsel for the defendant in such cases.

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October 29, 2025

H4656

The bill doesn't create or expand parents' RTC in abuse cases but requires notice to parents of their rights upon first contact with the Dep't

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October 16, 2025

S155

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

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October 12, 2025

AB1261

Would require, subject to appropriation, State to "provide legal counsel to immigrant youth in the State of California" and "require the department to allocate funding for these purposes."

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October 1, 2025

AB373

Nonminor dependent's counsel must represent client's wishes even if there's an apparent conflict between wishes and protection or safety

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September 30, 2025

HB1859

Provides counsel for indigent defendants in extreme risk protection order matters, which may result in revocation of firearms license

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September 22, 2025

HB133

Requires appointment of counsel or a guardian ad litem for the child in a reinstatement of parental rights matters

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