WI AB296 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 15)
Status: Failed on March 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to repeal 812.40, 812.405 and 812.42 (2) (b); to renumber and amend 812.39 (2); to amend 812.33 (1), 812.35 (5), 812.35 (6), 812.38 (2), 812.39 (1), 812.44 (3) and 812.44 (4); to create 812.35 (7), 812.39 (2) (b), 812.39 (2m) and 812.395 of the statutes; Relating to: eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.

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Title

Eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-23HouseFailed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2026-02-19HouseLaid on the table
2026-02-11HouseAssembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Tusler
2026-01-13HousePlaced on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules
2025-11-20HouseReferred to committee on Rules
2025-11-20HouseReport passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3
2025-11-20HouseReport Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0
2025-11-12HouseExecutive action taken
2025-10-08HousePublic hearing held
2025-09-05HouseAssembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler
2025-05-30HouseRead first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
2025-05-30HouseIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

SB300 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-13 - Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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