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Appointed legal counsel in civil matters: unlawful detainer cases.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

CA AB 2271 · Assembly Bill · 2019–2020

Stage
Session ended
Started in
Assembly
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Jun 23, 2020

What it does

Existing law, the Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act, requires legal counsel to be appointed to represent low-income parties in civil matters involving critical issues affecting basic human needs in courts selected by the Judicial Council. The act requires the Judicial Council to develop one or more programs to provide competitive grants to provide legal counsel to low-income persons who require legal services in civil matters involving specific types of civil matters, including, among others, housing-related matters, and domestic violence and civil harassment restraining orders.

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Jun 23, 2020

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in California.

Work with this bill

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