2017-2018 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 397

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

Status: S - Available for Scheduling

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/28/2018 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1881
2/1/2018 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2699

History

Date / House Action Journal
8/31/2017 Sen.Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Stroebel, Nass and Kapenga;
cosponsored by Representatives Hutton, Tusler, Allen, Ballweg, Gannon, Horlacher, Jarchow, Kuglitsch, Murphy, Quinn, Rohrkaste and Spiros
419
8/31/2017 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform419
10/4/2017 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard472
10/17/2017 Sen.Representative Kitchens added as a cosponsor489
10/26/2017 Sen.Public hearing held 
10/30/2017 Sen.Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Wanggaard512
12/21/2017 Sen.Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senator Wanggaard609
2/1/2018 Sen.Executive action taken 
2/1/2018 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Amendment 3 recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0699
2/1/2018 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2699
2/1/2018 Sen.Available for scheduling 
3/28/2018 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1881
 
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