What is the status of SB300?

Vetoed as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (May 13, 2026).

Hutton, Rob (R, SD-005), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB300?

On the Wisconsin Legislature website: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/sb300

Wisconsin legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Wisconsin SB300: 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.

Q: What is SB300?

SB300 is a bill in the Wisconsin Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): 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.

Q: What does SB300 do?

In its own words: 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: Vetoed, May 13, 2026

What the bill says

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.

From the enrolled text, March 19, 2026:

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. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SB300,1Section 1. 812.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: 812.33 (1) The creditor shall pay a $15 fee to the garnishee for each earnings garnishment or each stipulated extension of that earnings garnishment, except that there is no fee for a garnishment to satisfy an order for restitution under s. 973.20 (1r). This fee shall be included as a cost in the creditor's claim in the earnings garnishment. SB300,2Section 2. 812.35 (5) of the statutes is amended to read: 812.35 (5) Upon being served, the garnishee shall determine whether the garnishee may become obligated to the debtor for earnings earned within pay periods beginning within 13 weeks after the date of service. If it is unlikely that the garnishee will become so obligated, the garnishee shall send a statement of that fact to the creditor by the end of the 7th …

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