LRB-4177/1
SWB:amn
2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
October 10, 2019 - Introduced by Senators Kooyenga, Marklein, Bernier,
Kapenga, Petrowski and Wanggaard, cosponsored by Representatives Kulp,
Tusler, Macco, Steffen, Skowronski, Plumer, Ott, Magnafici, Krug,
Gundrum, Felzkowski, Edming, Dittrich, Brandtjen and Allen. Referred to
Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and
Courts.
SB488,1,3
1An Act to create 815.18 (2) (im), 815.18 (2) (km) and 815.18 (3) (q) of the statutes;
2relating to: exempting health savings accounts and medical savings accounts
3from execution of judgment.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill exempts health savings accounts and medical savings accounts from
execution of judgment. Under current law, certain property items are, with some
exceptions, exempt from execution. Current law defines the term “exempt” to mean
that property identified in the statutes as “exempt” is free from any lien obtained by
judicial proceedings and not liable to seizure or sale on execution or on any
provisional or final process issued from any court, or any proceedings in aid of court
process. This bill adds health savings accounts and medical savings accounts to the
list of property exempt from execution.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB488,1
4Section
1. 815.18 (2) (im) of the statutes is created to read:
SB488,1,65
815.18
(2) (im) “Health savings account” means a health savings account
6described in
26 USC 223.
SB488,2
1Section
2. 815.18 (2) (km) of the statutes is created to read:
SB488,2,32
815.18
(2) (km) “Medical savings account” means a medical savings account
3described in
26 USC 220.
SB488,3
4Section
3. 815.18 (3) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
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815.18
(3) (q)
Health savings accounts; medical savings accounts. Assets held
6in, or amounts payable on account of, a health savings account, a medical savings
7account, or a similar plan or account.
