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 17, 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 15, 2026

SB190

Narrows RTC for respondents in guardianship/conservatorship cases, adopting UGCOPA provisions that require atty if one of three factors apply.

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May 15, 2026

HB3159

Would require appointment of counsel for unaccompanied minors for "any order necessary for or relevant to immigration remedies, federal immigration proceedings, any related appearances or matters".

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May 14, 2026

AB2600

Provides counsel to covered individuals in immigration removal proceedings

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May 13, 2026

HB1250

Requires appointment of counsel upon request for forfeiture defendant.

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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 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 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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May 5, 2026

S982

Would appropriate $4 million for immigrant legal defense (removal, asylum, stabilization of immigration status).

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May 1, 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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