| 01/08/97 | S First Read | S35 |
| 01/20/97 | Referred S Education Committee | S101 |
| 01/29/97 | Hearing Conducted S Education Committee | |
| 02/12/97 | Voted Do Pass S Education Committee-Consent | |
| 02/17/97 | Reported From S Education Committee to Floor - Consent | S223 |
| 03/03/97 | S Third Read and Passed (w/EC) - Consent | S330 |
| 03/05/97 | H First Read (w/EC) | H529 |
| 03/06/97 | H Second Read | H542 |
| 03/25/97 | Referred H Education-Elementary & Secondary Committee | H728 |
| 04/08/97 | Hearing Conducted H Education-Elementary & Sec. Committee | |
| 04/08/97 | Voted Do Pass H Education-Elem. & Sec. Com. - Consent | |
| 04/09/97 | Reported Do Pass H Education-Elem./Sec. Com. - Consent | H1001 |
| 04/21/97 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent (w/EC) | H1210 |
| 04/21/97 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed (w/EC) | S771 |
| 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 (w/EC) | S1636 |
| 05/30/97 | Signed by Governor (w/EC) | |
