| 02/06/02 | S First Read | S218 |
| 02/11/02 | Second Read and Referred Local Government & | S247 |
| | Economic Development Committee | |
| 02/19/02 | Hearing Conducted S Local Government & Economic | |
| | Development Committee-Consent | |
| 02/26/02 | SCS Voted Do Pass S Local Government & Economic | |
| | Development Committee (4486S.03C) | |
| 02/26/02 | Reported From S Local Government & Economic | S374 |
| | Development Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent | |
| 03/13/02 | SCS S adopted | S537 |
| 03/13/02 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S537 |
| 03/13/02 | H First Read | H604 |
| 03/14/02 | H Second Read | H612 |
| 04/05/02 | Referred H Local Government & Related Matters | H978 |
| | Committee | |
| 04/09/02 | Hearing Conducted H Local Government & Related | |
| | Matters Committee | |
| 04/11/02 | HCS Voted Do Pass H Local Government & Related | |
| | Matters Committee - Consent | |
| 04/11/02 | HCS Reported Do Pass H Local Government & Related | H1082 |
| | Matters Committee - Consent | |
| 04/24/02 | HCS H Adopted | H1328 |
| 04/24/02 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1328/S987 |
| 05/08/02 | S concurred in HCS | S1307 |
| 05/08/02 | S Third Read and Passed | S1307 |
| 05/08/02 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | H1782 |
| 05/28/02 | Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee | S1858 |
| 05/28/02 | Signed by Senate President | S1859 |
| 05/28/02 | Signed by House Speaker | H2398 |
| 05/28/02 | Delivered to Governor | S1861 |
| 07/02/02 | Signed by Governor | |
