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, 2026

HB4568

Would appropriate $5 million for access to counsel.

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May 13, 2026

HB4966

Creates a right to counsel for youth in care with special needs

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May 13, 2026

HB1250

Requires appointment of counsel upon request for forfeiture defendant.

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May 13, 2026

AB2600

Provides counsel to covered individuals in immigration removal proceedings

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May 13, 2026

HB806

Creates new Sec. 3109.111, allowing a person who is at least 18 years of age to file for companionship or visitation with a sibling and providing RTC for sibling.

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May 13, 2026

HB36

Amends Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rule 12.1(b) to provide attorney for children placed in acute psychiatric hospitals

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May 12, 2026

HB1687

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

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May 12, 2026

HB1100

Began as a bill to substantively strengthen appointment but through amendment is now just a "Guardianship Bill of Rights"

2026/04/20 Requires appointment of counsel in guardianship cases regardless of request, and appointed lawyer must determine wishes of protected person and advocate for those wishes "to the extent reasonably ascertainable".

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May 12, 2026

HB4237

Removes provision that person may not be incarcerated for willful failure to pay fees/fines unless represented by counsel, but also eliminates ability to suspend driver's license or incarcerate for failure to pay, and presumes indigence in a number of scenarios.

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May 8, 2026

SB1160

Would require Judicial Council to collect data on evictions and share publicly and with Legislature.

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May 6, 2026

HB4217

Permits public defender to represent defendant in related drivers license suspension matter

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May 5, 2026

B26-0399

Provides right to client directed counsel if youth's GAL disagrees with youth's filing of a support family agreement

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