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SB 197

BillStateINSenate
Garnishment.
About This Bill
Latest Action · Jan 29, 2026
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 6, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Greg Walker· author

Summary

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Amends the limitation on garnishment provided in the Uniform Consumer Credit Code. Requires a garnishment order or attachment order that requires an employer to make deductions from a debtor's disposable earnings to provide certain information to the employer. Provides that tangible personal property, including choses in action, deposit accounts, and cash (but excluding debts owing and income owing), of $1,500 is exempt from bankruptcy (current law is $300). Removes provisions in code requiring the department of financial institutions to adopt rules that establish or adjust exemption amounts for purposes of bankruptcy proceedings.

Subjects

FINANCIAL SERVICES; BankruptcyFINANCIAL SERVICES; Financial Accounts (Not Including State Pensions)LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; Collective Bargaining, Benefits, and WagesPROPERTY; GenerallyTRADE REGULATIONS; Consumer Credit and Consumer Protection (Including the Uniform Consumer Credit Code (UCCC))TRADE REGULATIONS; Generally

Co-sponsors (7)

Kyle Walker · author
Ron Alting · coauthor
Fady Qaddoura · coauthor
Lonnie Randolph · coauthor
J.D. Ford · coauthor
Rick Niemeyer · coauthor
Alex Zimmerman · sponsor

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