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WI AB 296

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Relating to: eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 296 pass?

No. WI AB 296 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-23). Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI AB 296 about?

WI AB 296 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.”.

Who sponsors WI AB 296?

Wichgers, Steffen, Piwowarczyk and 10 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 296.

Introduced
2025-05-30
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wichgersprimary
  • Steffenprimary
  • Piwowarczykprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Melotikprimary
  • Maxeyprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • Kitchensprimary
  • Kaufertprimary
  • Gundrumprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Tuslerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-30

    Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Steffen and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Hutton and Wanggaard

    introduction

  2. 2025-05-30

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-09-05

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler

    amendment-introduction

  4. 2025-10-08

    Public hearing held

  5. 2025-11-12

    Executive action taken

  6. 2025-11-20

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-11-20

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-11-20

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-01-13

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

  10. 2026-02-11

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Tusler

    amendment-introduction

  11. 2026-02-19

    Laid on the table

    deferral

  12. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3

    2025-11-20 · pass · 7-3

  • Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    2025-11-20 · pass · 10-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab296

Attribution

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