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This bill, titled "Eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors," proposes to remove the existing 13-week time limit on how long a creditor can garnish a debtor's earnings in Wisconsin. Garnishment is a legal process where a portion of a debtor's earnings is withheld by their employer and sent directly to a creditor to satisfy a debt. The bill makes several changes to existing statutes, including repealing certain sections related to garnishment limits and creating new provisions. Notably, it amends sections that define when a garnishee (the employer or entity holding the debtor's earnings) should determine if they will owe earnings to the debtor, removing the 13-week timeframe and replacing it with a determination based on earnings earned on or after the date of service. It also clarifies that garnishments remain in effect until the judgment is satisfied, rather than being limited to 13 weeks, with specific provisions for public employees and those owing restitution for victim crimes. The bill also adjusts how certain priority payments, like child support and restitution orders, are handled in relation to other garnishments, and introduces new notification requirements for creditors and debtors.

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https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb300