| 01/15/97 | S First Read | S78 |
| 01/22/97 | Referred S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Com. | S116 |
| 01/29/97 | Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisp. Com.-Consent | |
| 02/05/97 | Voted Do Pass S Civil & Criminal Jurisp. Com.-Consent | |
| 02/05/97 | Reported From S Civil & Crim. Juris. Com. to Floor-Consent | S168 |
| 02/19/97 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S243 |
| 02/20/97 | H First Read | H401 |
| 02/24/97 | H Second Read | H408 |
| 03/25/97 | Referred H Criminal Law Committee | H728 |
| 04/09/97 | Hearing Conducted H Criminal Law Committee | |
| 04/09/97 | Voted Do Pass H Criminal Law Committee - Consent | |
| 04/10/97 | Reported Do Pass H Criminal Law Committee - Consent | H1030 |
| 04/21/97 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1217 |
| 04/21/97 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | S772 |
| 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 |
| 06/03/97 | Signed by Governor | |
