| 01/08/97 | S First Read | S27 |
| 01/13/97 | Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Tourism Com. | S61 |
| 01/22/97 | Hearing Conducted S Agri., Conserv., Parks & Tourism-Cons. | |
| 01/29/97 | Voted Do Pass w/SCA 1 S Agri., Consv., Parks & Tour.-Cons. | |
| 02/03/97 | Reported From S Agriculture Com. to Floor w/SCA 1-Consent | S159 |
| 02/19/97 | SCA 1 S adopted | S241 |
| 02/19/97 | S Third Read and Passed, as amended - Consent | S241 |
| 02/20/97 | H First Read | H400 |
| 02/24/97 | H Second Read | H408 |
| 03/25/97 | Referred H Corrections Committee | H728 |
| 04/01/97 | Hearing Conducted H Corrections Committee | |
| 04/01/97 | HCS Voted Do Pass H Corrections Committee - Consent | |
| 04/09/97 | HCS Reported Do Pass H Corrections Committee - Consent | H1001 |
| 04/22/97 | HA 1 to HCS H offered & adopted (Gaskill) | H1251 |
| 04/22/97 | HCS, as amended, H adopted | H1251 |
| 04/22/97 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1251 |
| 04/23/97 | S Concurred in HCS, as amended | S832 |
| 04/23/97 | S Third Read and Passed | S832 |
| 04/23/97 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | H1328 |
| 05/20/97 | Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee | S1633 |
| 05/20/97 | Signed by Senate President | S1634 |
| 05/22/97 | Signed by House Speaker | H2445 |
| 05/22/97 | Delivered to Governor | S1636 |
| 06/24/97 | Signed by Governor | |