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.

March 30, 2026

S1127

Creates Immigrant Legal Defense Fund for representation in removal proceedings as well as statewide integrated system for immigrant legal representation.

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March 30, 2026

HB1565

Creates judicial working group to review recommendations for improving access to counsel for youth.

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March 27, 2026

SB2969

Would appropriate $5 million for access to counsel.

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March 26, 2026

H1783

Revokes the right to counsel for persons alleged to be sexually dangerous in classification/registration matters

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March 26, 2026

H1801

Provides for discretionary appointment in matters related to alleged non compliance with community based mental health treatment orders

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March 26, 2026

H1952

Establishes Access to Counsel Program for eviction and similar matters, providing full representation to certain tenants and owner occupants

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March 26, 2026

H1809

The court shall appoint counsel to represent decedent's homestead where an additional stay of a creditor's foreclosure action was denied

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March 25, 2026

H5293

Prohibits facilities from impeding a detained individual’s reasonable access to counsel or any required proceedings and other requirements

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March 25, 2026

H5305

Prohibits facilities from impeding a detained individual’s reasonable access to counsel or any required proceedings and other requirements

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March 25, 2026

HF4633

Eliminates fees related to PD representation and provides retroactive forgiveness of certain payments entered as civil judgment, which may implicate incarceration for fees/fines matters, for which there is often no RTC

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March 25, 2026

HB1053

The court must appoint counsel before revoking the provisional right to vote. Same as SB 1119.

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March 24, 2026

SB5837

Amendments to child and adult guardianship and conservatorship provisions

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