Reduce Amount Of Wages Subject To Garnishment

The bill changes the amount of wages that may be withheld and paid under a garnishment to the lesser of:

• 25% of an individual's disposable earnings; or
• If the individual makes less than 250% of the federal poverty level adjusted for family size, 10% of the individual's gross earnings; or
• Zero if the individual's weekly take-home pay is less than 30 times the state's minimum wage.
  (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)