| 01/21/04 | S First Read | S140 |
| 02/04/04 | Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & | S233 |
| | Criminal Jurisprudence Committee | |
| 02/16/04 | Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal | |
| | Jurisprudence Committee | |
| 02/24/04 | Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal | |
| | Jurisprudence Committee-Consent | |
| 03/01/04 | Reported From S Judiciary & Civil & Criminal | S497 |
| | Jurisprudence Committee to Floor - Consent | |
| 03/17/04 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S679-680 |
| 03/18/04 | H First Read | H759 |
| 03/29/04 | H Second Read | H771 |
| 04/01/04 | Referred H Judiciary Committee | H907 |
| 04/14/04 | Hearing Conducted H Judiciary Committee | |
| 04/21/04 | Voted Do Pass H Judiciary Committee-Consent | |
| 04/22/04 | Reported Do Pass H Judiciary Committee-Consent | H1195 |
| 05/06/04 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | S1336 / H1517 |
| 05/06/04 | Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed | S1336 |
| 05/20/04 | Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee | S1655 |
| 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 |
| 07/02/04 | Vetoed by Governor | |
| 09/15/04 | No motion made to override Governor's veto | |