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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.

May 13, 2025

SB0179

Appropriating $1.5 million to "a city that has established a tenant [RTC] program to implement a [RTC] program for city tenants..."

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May 13, 2025

HB1621

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

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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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April 30, 2025

HB3127

Creates a right to counsel for immigrants facing deportation.

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April 30, 2025

HB3101

Creates federal grant program for purposes of developing immigration attorney pipeline and legal representation infrastructure.

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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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March 31, 2025

HF373

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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