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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.

July 3, 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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July 1, 2026

SB423

Earlier version would have amended state tax code related to real estate property transfer taxes, which would reduce revenue generated by Measure ULA (which funds City of LA's tenant RTC), but this language was stripped out.

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July 1, 2026

H5501

$3 million to Access to Counsel program for tenants

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June 29, 2026

SB111

Allocating $5 million to access to counsel pilot for immigration matters

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June 26, 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 26, 2026

HB4966

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

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June 25, 2026

HB133

Requires appointment of counsel or a guardian ad litem for the child in a reinstatement of parental rights matters

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June 23, 2026

SB1160

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

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June 19, 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 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 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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