| 02/05/97 | S First Read | S167 |
| 02/10/97 | Referred S Corrections & General Laws Com. | S187 |
| 02/19/97 | Hearing Conducted S Corrections & Gen. Laws Com.-Consent | |
| 02/19/97 | Voted Do Pass S Corrections & Gen. Laws Com.-Consent | |
| 02/19/97 | Reported From S Corrections Com. to Floor - Consent | S251 |
| 03/03/97 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S333 |
| 03/05/97 | H First Read | H531 |
| 03/06/97 | H Second Read | H542 |
| 03/25/97 | Referred H Education-Higher Committee | H728 |
| 04/09/97 | Hearing Conducted H Education-Higher Committee | |
| 04/09/97 | Voted Do Pass H Education-Higher Committee - Consent | |
| 04/10/97 | Reported Do Pass H Education-Higher Committee - Consent | H1030 |
| 04/22/97 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1246 |
| 04/22/97 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | S790 |
| 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 |
| 07/07/97 | Signed by Governor | |
