| 01/20/97 | S First Read | S97 |
| 01/29/97 | Referred S Education Committee | S138 |
| 02/12/97 | Hearing Conducted S Education Committee | |
| 02/24/97 | Voted Do Pass S Education Committee | |
| 02/26/97 | Reported From S Education Committee to Floor | S308 |
| 04/02/97 | Perfected | S571 |
| 04/07/97 | Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee | S592 |
| 04/07/97 | Referred S Budget Control Committee | S592 |
| 04/09/97 | Hearing Conducted S Budget Control Committee | |
| 04/09/97 | Voted Do Pass S Budget Control Committee | |
| 04/09/97 | Reported From S Budget Control Committee to Floor | S646 |
| 04/14/97 | S Third Read and Passed | S677 |
| 04/14/97 | H First Read | H1069 |
| 04/15/97 | H Second Read | H1076 |
| 04/15/97 | Referred H Critical Issues Committee | H1092 |
| 04/21/97 | Hearing Conducted H Critical Issues Committee | |
| 04/21/97 | Voted Do Pass H Critical Issues Committee | |
| 04/22/97 | Reported Do Pass H Critical Issues Committee | H1285 |
| 04/29/97 | Referred H Budget-Fiscal Committee | H1393 |
| 05/01/97 | Hearing Conducted H Budget-Fiscal Committee | |
| 05/06/97 | Voted Do Pass H Budget-Fiscal Committee | |
| 05/06/97 | Reported Do Pass H Budget-Fiscal Committee | H1578 |
| 05/07/97 | H Third Read and Passed | H1630 |
| 05/07/97 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | S1073 |
| 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 |
| 07/14/97 | Signed by Governor | |