| 01/08/97 | S First Read | S36 |
| 01/20/97 | Referred S Local Government & Economic Dev. Com. | S101 |
| 01/28/97 | Hearing Conducted S Local Govt. & Economic Dev. Com.-Cons. | |
| 02/04/97 | Voted Do Pass S Local Govt. & Economic Dev. Com.-Consent | |
| 02/10/97 | Reported From S Local Govt. Com. to Floor - Consent | S185 |
| 02/19/97 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S244 |
| 02/20/97 | H First Read | H400 |
| 02/24/97 | H Second Read | H408 |
| 03/25/97 | Referred H Civil & Administrative Law Committee | H728 |
| 04/02/97 | Hearing Conducted H Civil & Admin. Law Com. | |
| 04/09/97 | HCS Voted Do Pass H Civil & Admin. Law Committee-Consent | |
| 04/10/97 | HCS Reported Do Pass H Civil & Admin. Law Com. - Consent | H1029 |
| 04/21/97 | HCS H adopted | H1215 |
| 04/21/97 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1216 |
| 04/22/97 | S Concurred in HCS | S782 |
| 04/22/97 | S Third Read and Passed | S782 |
| 04/22/97 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | H1282 |
| 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 |
| 07/01/97 | Signed by Governor | |