Wisconsin Senate Bill SB300 Vetoed

Wisconsin Legislative Events

Published April 6th, 2026

Detected April 7th, 2026

Summary

Wisconsin Governor vetoed Senate Bill SB300 on April 6, 2026. The bill would have eliminated the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings for certain debtors under Wisconsin statutes 812.40, 812.405, and 812.42. Since the bill was vetoed, no changes to Wisconsin's garnishment law will take effect, and the existing 13-week earnings garnishment limit remains in place.

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What changed

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers vetoed SB300 on April 6, 2026, preventing the elimination of the 13-week limit on earnings garnishment for certain debtors. The bill had passed both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature during the 2025-2026 Regular Session and would have amended multiple sections of Wisconsin statutes Chapter 812 (Garnishment). Key changes that would have occurred include repeal of the 13-week cap in section 812.40, creation of new garnishment provisions under section 812.395, and modifications to notice and exemption requirements. Affected parties include Wisconsin consumers with outstanding judgments, employers subject to garnishment orders, and creditors collecting on debts. No action is required as the bill never became law, and the existing 13-week garnishment limit remains operative under Wisconsin statutes.

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ChangeBridge / Wisconsin / SB300 Vetoed SB300 Senate Bill Vetoed 2026-04-06

Eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.

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.

Bill Details

State Wisconsin

Session 2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber Senate

Official Source docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/re...

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Action History

2026-04-06 S Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026 2026-04-02 S Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026 2026-03-19 S Report correctly enrolled 2026-03-17 S Action ordered immediately messaged 2026-03-17 S Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in 2026-03-16 S Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) 2026-02-23 S Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted 2026-02-19 A Ordered immediately messaged 2026-02-19 A Read a third time and concurred in as amended 2026-02-19 A Rules suspended 2026-02-19 A Ordered to a third reading 2026-02-19 A Assembly Amendment 1 adopted 2026-02-19 A Read a second time 2026-02-19 A Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up 2026-02-11 A Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler 2026-01-13 A Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules 2026-01-12 A Read first time and referred to committee on Rules 2025-10-14 A Received from Senate 2025-10-14 S Ordered immediately messaged 2025-10-14 S Read a third time and passed 2025-10-14 S Rules suspended to give bill its third reading 2025-10-14 S Ordered to a third reading 2025-10-14 S Senate Amendment 1 adopted 2025-10-14 S Read a second time 2025-10-13 S Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) 2025-09-17 S Available for scheduling 2025-09-17 S Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3 2025-09-17 S Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3 2025-09-17 S Executive action taken 2025-09-05 S Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton 2025-09-03 S Public hearing held 2025-05-30 S Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety 2025-05-30 S Introduced