Relates to the provision of legal representation to certain persons in eviction, ejectment and foreclosure proceedings
Summary
Requires counties and/or cities to establish a plan for providing legal counsel to persons who are defendants or respondents in eviction, ejectment and foreclosure proceedings and who are financially unable to obtain counsel; eligible person is one whose gross individual income is not in excess of one hundred twenty-five percent of the federal income official poverty line; requires the state to match dollar for dollar the amount counties appropriate for their plans.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2021
Last action Jan 5, 2022
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2
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0
Committee
2
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Jan 6, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Linda Rosenthal
DDemocratic
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