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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.

June 25, 2025

HB2951

Establishes Child and Family Rep. Program in the Admin. Office of the Courts to enhance quality of representation for kids and parents.

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June 24, 2025

HB350

Enacting Uniform Parentage Act; providing discretionary appointment of counsel for children in such matters at newly created Section 9618(b)

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June 3, 2025

AB387

In guardianships, kid's counsel is discretionary, unless local legal aid has capacity, in which case counsel must be appointed.

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May 17, 2025

AB63

Non Substantive: Amends provision related to discretionary appointment of counsel for persons bringing civil action for wrongful conviction

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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

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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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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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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