Panel, judge urge updated garnishment form to prevent calculation errors for fluctuating wages
Witnesses and a Spokane district court judge told the committee HB 2386 would improve accuracy and transparency in wage garnishments by replacing an outdated statutory answer form with a pattern form better suited to employers whose payrolls fluctuate; industry groups asked for realistic rollout timelines.
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House Bill 2386 returned to the committee Jan. 27 after testimony on other bills. Committee staff said the measure would eliminate statutory garnishment answer forms for writs of continuing lien on earnings and instead require use of forms developed by the Washington Pattern Forms Committee or a substantially similar form.
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