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 31, 2025

HF373

Requires the appointment of counsel for youth age 10 and older. A child younger than 10 would be appointed counsel and a GAL.

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March 28, 2025

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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March 27, 2025

SB0199

The court must appoint counsel for some unrepresented adults in guardianship cases filed due to alleged "severe intellectual disability"

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March 27, 2025

SF3019

Requires court to appoint attorney adviser or guardian ad litem in cases involving civil settlement agreement where court has reason to believe person has brain injury

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March 27, 2025

HB2038

Creating federal fund to remove barriers to building affordable housing, with one allowable use being providing access to counsel to tenants facing eviction.

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March 26, 2025

HB181

Creates fund for representation of tenants in eviction proceedings and provides that Ohio Access to Justice Foundation must contract with legal services providers to provide full legal representation to tenants with children who are below 250% of the federal poverty level.

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March 26, 2025

SB0134

Provides right to counsel for persons about whom the court is making a capacity determination in the context of health care decisions

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March 25, 2025

SB0117

The arbitrator in a 'family law dispute' may appoint an attorney, GAL, or 'other representative' for a child.

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March 24, 2025

SB1257

Creates new procedure for the involuntary stabilization of an individual and a right to counsel upon issuance of order.

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March 24, 2025

S06772

Would create NY Office of Civil Representation to oversee right to counsel for those facing a loss of housing or seeking to enforce the warranty of habitability.

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March 21, 2025

HB3243

Reinstates parental notification of abortion requirement for minors; they have right to counsel upon request in seeking waiver of requirement.

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March 21, 2025

SB493

Creates new process for registration of sex offenders and provides a right to counsel for the offender.

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