| 01/08/97 | S First Read | S32 |
| 01/15/97 | Referred S Local Government & Economic Dev. Com. | S79 |
| 02/04/97 | Hearing Conducted S Local Government & Economic Dev. Com. | |
| 02/11/97 | SCS Voted Do Pass S Loc. Govt. & Ec. Dev. Com.-Consent | |
| 02/17/97 | Reported From S Local Govt. Com. to Floor w/SCS - Consent | S220 |
| 02/25/97 | SCS S adopted | S288 |
| 02/25/97 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S288 |
| 02/26/97 | H First Read | H447 |
| 02/27/97 | H Second Read | H455 |
| 03/25/97 | Referred H Local Government Committee | H728 |
| 04/15/97 | Hearing Conducted H Local Government Committee | |
| 04/16/97 | HCS Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee-Consent | |
| 04/16/97 | HCS Reported Do Pass H Local Government Comm.-Consent | H1151 |
| 04/23/97 | HPA 1 to HCS H offered & adopted (Legan) | H1314 |
| 04/23/97 | HCS, as amended, H adopted | H1314 |
| 04/23/97 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1314 |
| 04/30/97 | S Concurred in HCS, as amended | S929 |
| 04/30/97 | S Third Read and Passed | S930 |
| 04/30/97 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | H1436 |
| 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 |
| 06/12/97 | Signed by Governor | |
