AB 2962025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill
AB 296
Relating to: eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.
In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
Sponsors 13
Status
In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.
Referred to: Assembly Rules, Assembly State Affairs (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 0
No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.
Timeline 12
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Assembly | Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| February 19, 2026 | Assembly | Laid on the table |
| February 11, 2026 | Assembly | Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Tusler |
| January 13, 2026 | Assembly | Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules |
| November 20, 2025 | Assembly | Referred to committee on Rules |
| November 20, 2025 | Assembly | Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3 |
| November 20, 2025 | Assembly | Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0 |
| November 12, 2025 | Assembly | Executive action taken |
| October 8, 2025 | Assembly | Public hearing held |
| September 5, 2025 | Assembly | Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler |
| May 30, 2025 | Assembly | Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs |
| May 30, 2025 | Assembly | Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Steffen and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Hutton and Wanggaard |
Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.