| 01/21/02 | S First Read | S126 |
| 01/28/02 | Second Read and Referred S Local Government & | S159 |
| | Economic Development Committee | |
| 02/05/02 | Hearing Conducted S Local Government & Economic | |
| | Development Committee-Consent | |
| 02/05/02 | SCS Voted Do Pass S Local Government & Economic | |
| | Development Committee-Consent (4115S.02C) | |
| 02/12/02 | Reported From S Local Government & Economic | S257 |
| | Development Committee to Floor w/SCS- Consent | |
| 02/25/02 | SCS S adopted | S346 |
| 02/25/02 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S346 |
| 02/26/02 | H First Read | H380 |
| 02/27/02 | H Second Read | H388 |
| 04/05/02 | Referred H Local Government & Related Matters | H978 |
| | Committee | |
| 04/09/02 | Hearing Conduced H Local Government & Related | |
| | Matters Committee | |
| 04/11/02 | Voted Do Pass H Local Government & Related Matters | |
| | Committee - Consent | |
| 04/15/02 | Reported Do Pass H Local Government & Related | H1099 |
| | Matters Committee - Consent | |
| 05/01/02 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1521 |
| 05/01/02 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | S1108 |
| 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 |
| 07/03/02 | Signed by Governor | |