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SB300 • 2025

eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors

eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors

Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor
Senators Hutton and Wanggaard, cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Steffen and Wichgers
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
S - Vetoed
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Sen.

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026

  2. 2026-04-02 Sen.

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  3. 2026-03-19 Sen.

    Report correctly enrolled

  4. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in

  5. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  6. 2026-03-16 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  7. 2026-02-23 Sen.

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  8. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  9. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Read a second time

  10. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  11. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  13. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

  14. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. 2026-02-11 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler

  16. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules

  17. 2026-01-12 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  18. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Read a second time

  19. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  20. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  22. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Read a third time and passed

  23. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. 2025-10-14 Asm.

    Received from Senate

  25. 2025-10-13 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  26. 2025-09-17 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  27. 2025-09-17 Sen.

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 5, Noes 3

  28. 2025-09-17 Sen.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 5, Noes 3

  29. 2025-09-17 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  30. 2025-09-05 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton

  31. 2025-09-03 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  32. 2025-05-30 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

  33. 2025-05-30 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Official Summary Text

eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors
Status: S - Vetoed