2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 300

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.

Status: A - Received

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
10/14/2025 Asm.Received from Senate298
9/17/2025 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3387

History

Date / House Action Journal
5/30/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators Hutton and Wanggaard;
cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Steffen and Wichgers
227
5/30/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety227
9/3/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
9/5/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton377
9/17/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
9/17/2025 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3387
9/17/2025 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3387
9/17/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
10/13/2025 Sen.Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)430
10/14/2025 Sen.Read a second time435
10/14/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 adopted435
10/14/2025 Sen.Ordered to a third reading435
10/14/2025 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading435
10/14/2025 Sen.Read a third time and passed435
10/14/2025 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged437
10/14/2025 Asm.Received from Senate298
 
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