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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 15, 2025

HB3382

Would clarify that appointment of attorney ad litem for child in neglect case cannot be later than 72 hours before the full adversary hearing.

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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 13, 2025

SB79

Would provide right to counsel for certain relatives petitioning for termination of parental rights for the purposes of adoption.

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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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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 3, 2025

SB1297

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

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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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March 27, 2025

HB2038

Creating federal fund to remove barriers to building affordable housing, with one allowable use being providing access to counsel to tenants facing eviction.

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March 26, 2025

HB181

Creates fund for representation of tenants in evictions and requires A2J Foundation to contract with LSPs to provide full rep to certain HHs

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March 26, 2025

SB0134

Provides right to counsel for persons about whom the court is making a capacity determination in the context of health care decisions

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March 25, 2025

SB0117

The arbitrator in a 'family law dispute' may appoint an attorney, GAL, or 'other representative' for a child.

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