Assembly Bill 872
Garnishment fees
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 31, 2016. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 5, 2016
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 18, 2016
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 21 to 11
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 337
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 31, 2016: “Published 3-31-2016”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
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Author
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill clarifies the way certain wage garnishment fees are collected. The state budget act, 2015 Wisconsin Act 55 , created a $3 fee, to be paid by a creditor to the garnishee for each garnishment payment delivered to the creditor after the first payment. The act added the $3 fee to the initial $15 fee paid by the creditor upon commencement of a garnishment action.
This bill clarifies that the additional $3 fee is deducted from the moneys delivered to the creditor and is not paid at the commencement of the garnishment action by the creditor.
Who's behind it
John Nygren, a Republican, is its .
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Author (1)
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 3 · Feb 11, 2016
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 14, 2016
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 21 to 11 · Mar 15, 2016 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (21)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Richard Gudex (R, 18)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (11)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Nikiya Harris Dodd (D, 6)
Didn't vote (1)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 21, Noes 11”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 31, 2016
The new law was published.
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Mar 31, 2016
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 337.
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Mar 29, 2016
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 15, 2016
The Senate passed it too, 21 to 11.
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Mar 14, 2016
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Mar 7, 2016
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Feb 23, 2016
Sent to the Senate Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues.
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Feb 18, 2016
The Senate received it.
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Feb 18, 2016
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 11, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 11, 2016
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 3.
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Feb 10, 2016
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 5, 2016
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Feb 5, 2016
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 5, 2016 · Assembly
Introduced by Representative Nygren
- Feb 5, 2016 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Joint Committee on Finance
- Feb 10, 2016 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 10, 2016 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 3
- Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 2:10 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 18, 2016 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 23, 2016 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues
- Mar 7, 2016 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues and rereferred to committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
- Mar 7, 2016 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 14, 2016 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 14, 2016 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-15-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 21, Noes 11
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 16, 2016 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 24, 2016 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2016
- Mar 29, 2016 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-29-2016
- Mar 31, 2016 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 3-30-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 337
- Mar 31, 2016 · Assembly
Published 3-31-2016
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote