Bill > HB2284

This bill modifies Virginia's wage garnishment law by removing the exclusion for state tax debt from the limitations on how much of an individual's wages can be garnished per pay period. Currently, the law restricts wage garnishment to 25% of disposable earnings or the amount above 40 times the minimum hourly wage, with exceptions for certain types of debt like federal tax debt and court-ordered support payments. The proposed change would eliminate the specific exemption for state tax debt, meaning state tax debts would now be subject to the same garnishment restrictions as other types of debt. This means that creditors seeking to collect state tax debt would be limited to garnishing no more than 25% of an individual's disposable earnings, providing some financial protection for workers while still allowing for debt collection. The bill aims to create more uniform rules for wage garnishment across different types of debt, potentially making it easier for the state to collect outstanding tax obligations while preventing excessive wage seizures.