Relates to adjournments for right to counsel
Summary
Provides that in any jurisdiction in which a party is eligible under local law for free legal counsel, if such party has in good faith attempted to secure such counsel and is unable to obtain counsel through no fault of their own, the court shall adjourn the trial of the issue for consecutive periods of not less than fourteen days each until the party is able to secure counsel.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Total actions
2
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0
Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Linda Rosenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Deborah Glick
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Gallagher
DDemocratic
Co
Harvey Epstein
DDemocratic
Co
JG
Jessica González-Rojas
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
John Zaccaro
DDemocratic
Co
Manny De Los Santos
DDemocratic
Co
Maritza Davila
DDemocratic
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