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WI AB296
Bill
Status
Introduced
5/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ron Tusler
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AI Summary
- Eliminates the 13-week limit on wage garnishments for private sector employees, allowing garnishment to continue until the judgment is fully satisfied or terminated by court order
- Establishes a priority hierarchy for garnishments: court-ordered family support/maintenance assignments take first priority, followed by criminal restitution garnishments, then other earnings garnishments
- Requires creditors to provide additional notices to debtors every 13 weeks and every 180 days when garnishment extends beyond the initial 13-week period, up to 5 years
- Limits garnishment amounts when criminal restitution orders are in effect: creditors receive no more than 20% of disposable earnings minus the restitution amount being collected
- Requires garnishees (employers) to verify debtor addresses and notify creditors within 7 business days if the address on file differs from garnishment paperwork
Legislative Description
Eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.
Last Action
Laid on the table
2/19/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules11/20/2025
State Affairs5/30/2025
Full Bill Text
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