Rob Hutton, Wisconsin State Senator for 5th District | Facebook
Rob Hutton, Wisconsin State Senator for 5th District | Facebook
According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors".
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill eliminates the 13-week limit on garnishment of nonpublic debtor earnings and modifies provisions related to garnishment priority. Under the current law, creditor garnishments are limited to 13 weeks for non-state employees and must yield to family law support or maintenance orders. This legislation stipulates that garnishments ordered for criminal restitution take precedence over other earnings garnishments but still yield to family law assignments. Additional changes include requirements for creditors to notify debtors when garnishments extend beyond 13 weeks and provide updated debtor addresses as necessary. Garnishment will continue until the judgment is satisfied or terminated by court order. The bill mandates that creditors send periodic notices and exemption information to debtors when garnishments extend beyond a specified period.
The bill was co-authored by Representative Ron Tusler (Republican-3rd District). It was co-sponsored by Representative Barbara Dittrich (Republican-99th District), Representative Rick Gundrum (Republican-58th District), and Representative Dean Kaufert (Republican-53rd District), along seven other co-sponsors.
Rob Hutton has authored or co-authored another 40 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.
Hutton graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1990 with a BA.
Hutton, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2023 to represent the state's 5th Senate district, replacing previous state senator Dale Kooyenga.
In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB300 | 05/30/2025 | Eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors |
| SB275 | 05/21/2025 | Statements of scope for administrative rules. (FE) |
| SB267 | 05/20/2025 | The fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization with the Department of Financial Institutions. (FE) |
| SB243 | 05/09/2025 | The age at which an infant is covered under the safe haven law |
| SB177 | 04/03/2025 | Standard industrial classification codes for linen supply and industrial launderers and modifying the manufacturing and agriculture tax credit. (FE) |
| SB151 | 03/21/2025 | Requests for information from employers about unemployment insurance claims |
| SB117 | 03/07/2025 | Designating athletic sports and teams operated or sponsored by public schools or private schools participating in a parental choice program based on the sex of the participants |
| SB116 | 03/07/2025 | Designating University of Wisconsin and technical college sports and athletic teams based on the sex of the participants |
| SB115 | 03/07/2025 | Department of Justice collection and reporting of certain criminal case data. (FE) |
| SB105 | 03/07/2025 | Jailers and protective occupation annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating employer. (FE) |
| SB98 | 03/07/2025 | Conversion of cooperative associations organized to establish and operate nonprofit plans or programs for health care into service insurance corporations |
| SB93 | 03/07/2025 | Recommendation to revoke extended supervision, parole, or probation if a person is charged with a crime. (FE) |
| SB92 | 03/07/2025 | Theft crimes and providing a penalty. (FE) |
| SB76 | 02/26/2025 | Dismissing or amending certain criminal charges and deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes |
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