Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 13 R cosponsors

AB 296 — Relating to: eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (13 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

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;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Laid on the table

  3. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Tusler

  4. Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules

  5. Referred to committee on Rules

  6. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3

  7. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  8. Executive action taken

  9. Public hearing held

  10. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler

  11. Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  12. Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Steffen and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Hutton and Wanggaard

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (117)

117 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 296 do?
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;
Who sponsors AB 296?
AB 296 is sponsored by Hutton, Wanggaard, Tusler, Ron (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Kaufert, Dean (Republican), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Steffen, David (Republican), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 296?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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