States / Indiana / SB 197

SB 197 Passed First Chamber

Garnishment.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

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.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Jan 6, 2026
Last action
Jan 29, 2026 — First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Session
2026
Momentum
71 · High