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.

June 16, 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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June 11, 2026

B26-0409

At interviews with the child's caretaker, the agency must inform them of their right to counsel under Sec. 16 2304(b)(1)

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June 11, 2026

HB9259

Specifies that fed govt may appoint/provide counsel for immigrants at government expense, and requires appointment of counsel for unaccompanied children.

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June 10, 2026

HB2265

Prohibits certain fees, including for public defender, juries, expenses of records or transcripts on appeal, and appellate filing fee

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June 5, 2026

A06194

Requires court to appoint counsel for child in custody dispute "when facially credible allegations of substantial risk to the child's safety have been made."

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June 5, 2026

S05998

Requires court to appoint counsel for child in custody dispute "when facially credible allegations of substantial risk to the child's safety have been made."

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June 4, 2026

HB2923

Court shall appoint counsel to patient seeking judicial review of court ordered treatment upon request to treatment agency.

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June 4, 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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June 1, 2026

HB4966

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

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May 29, 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 28, 2026

H5501

$3 million to Access to Counsel program for tenants

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May 26, 2026

SB729

Expands Access to Counsel in Evictions program to include mobile home park properties

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