| 01/13/04 | S First Read | S96 |
| 01/26/04 | Second Read and Referred S Pensions & General Laws | S158 |
| | Committee | |
| 02/03/04 | Hearing Cancelled S Pensions & General Laws Committee | |
| 02/10/04 | Hearing Conducted S Pensions & General Laws | |
| | Committee-Consent | |
| 02/24/04 | Voted Do Pass S Pensions & General Laws | |
| | Committee - Consent | |
| 03/01/04 | Reported From S Pensions & General Laws Committee to | S498 |
| | Floor - Consent | |
| 03/17/04 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S681 |
| 03/18/04 | H First Read | H759 |
| 03/29/04 | H Second Read | H771 |
| 04/01/04 | Referred H Local Government Committee | H906 |
| 04/15/04 | Hearing Conducted H Local Government Committee | |
| 04/20/04 | Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee-Consent | |
| 04/22/04 | Reported Do Pass H Local Government Committee-Consent | H1196 |
| 05/06/04 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | S1352 / H1535 |
| 05/06/04 | Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed | S1352 |
| 05/20/04 | Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee | S1654 |
| 05/20/04 | Signed by Senate President Pro Tem | S1655 |
| 05/20/04 | Signed by House Speaker | H2029 |
| 05/20/04 | Delivered to Governor | S1655 |
| 06/16/04 | Signed by Governor | |