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WI SB300
Bill
Status
10/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rob Hutton
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AI Summary
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Eliminates the current 13-week limit on wage garnishment for private sector employees, allowing garnishments to continue until the judgment is fully satisfied or terminated by court order
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Establishes a priority system where court-ordered family support assignments take highest priority, followed by criminal restitution garnishments under s. 973.20(1r), then other creditor garnishments
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Requires creditors to provide additional notices to debtors every 13 weeks and every 180 days when garnishments extend beyond the initial 13-week period, including updated exemption forms and worksheets
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Caps garnishment amounts at 20% of disposable earnings when restitution orders are in effect, and 25% when family support assignments exist, with adjustments when multiple obligations overlap
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Eliminates the $15 garnishee fee for garnishments to satisfy criminal restitution orders, and removes provisions allowing stipulated extensions since garnishments now continue indefinitely
Legislative Description
Eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.
Last Action
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
3/16/2026