BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 6105: Medical debt garnishments

Raising the exemption from garnishment of earnings for judgments arising from medical debt.

Summary

Requires a writ of garnishment for medical debt to include a conspicuous caption "This garnishment is based on a judgment or order for medical debt."
Increases the exemption from garnishment to the greater of 60 times the state minimum hourly wage or 80 percent of a debtor's disposable earnings.
Requires legal notice to the individual to include an explanation of the new exemption rights.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6105), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to raising the exemption from garnishment of earnings for judgments arising from medical debt;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 6105 (2023–24) Adult entertainment workers · Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2024
SB 6105 (2019–20) State education agencies · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6105 (2017–18) Reproductive health access · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6105 (2015–16) Aggravated left lane driving · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6105 (2013–14) School library info and tech · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6105 (2011–12) Prescription monitoring prog · Enacted · Chapter 192, Laws of 2012
SB 6105 (2009–10) State & local taxation · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6105 (2007–08) Civil inspection warrants · Did not pass · died in committee