SB225 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 25, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Bryan Taylor
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Garnishment, pertaining to garnishment of state employees wages, Sec. 6-6-483 repealed
Summary: SB225 would repeal the provision that blocks garnishment of state employees' salaries by entities other than the State of Alabama.
What This Bill Does
The bill repeals Section 6-6-483, which currently prevents garnishment of state employees' salaries by non-state entities unless the employee consents. As a result, non-state creditors could garnish state employees' wages under applicable laws. The act would take effect immediately after it is passed and approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects
State employees whose salaries could be garnished by non-state entities (subject to other garnishment laws).
Creditors or other non-state entities seeking to garnish state employees' wages (they would have a potential avenue to pursue garnishment).

Key Provisions
Repeals Section 6-6-483, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to garnishment of the salary of state employees.
Provides that the act becomes effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor (or otherwise becoming law).

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Subjects: Garnishments

Indefinitely Postponed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary