SF 2847 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Statutory forms pertaining to garnishment modification

SF 2847 modifies Minnesota's statutory forms for garnishment notices to improve clarity for debtors. It requires judgment creditors to provide a standardized 10-day notice explaining earnings exemptions before levying on wages, listing specific programs like MFIP, Medical Assistance, and recent prison release as qualifying for protection. The bill specifies the exact wording and format the notice must use, including details on how debtors can claim exemptions by submitting a signed statement. This directly affects individuals who owe money (debtors) and those collecting debts (creditors) by standardizing the communication process. The change focuses on procedural clarity, not altering exemption eligibility or creating new protections.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Signed May 8, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

1st Engrossment 2nd Engrossment · 3 edits · Apr 23, 2025
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from the 1st to the 2nd Engrossment and the posting date was updated to May 14, 2025. Substantively, the bill added a new section numbered 1.24 and removed section 44.14, indicating a structural revision to the bill's text.
Scope change
The bill's scope or applicability appears unchanged based on the provided text, as the modifications involve renumbering and the addition/removal of specific sections without visible content details.
TECHNICAL

A new section labeled 1.24 was inserted into the bill text.

Section 44.14 was deleted from the bill text.

The document title and posting date were updated to reflect the 2nd Engrossment status and a new date.

Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 8, 2025
Signed into law
Governor's action Approval 05/08/25
executive
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Secretary of State, Filed 05/08/2025
lower
May 8, 2025
Signed into law
Governor approval 05/08/2025
executive
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill was passed
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Senate file first reading, referred for comparison HF2543
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Introduced
Received from Senate
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading Passed as amended
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Special Order: Amended
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass as amended
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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