| 02/10/97 | S First Read | S178 |
| 02/17/97 | Referred S Local Government & Economic Dev. Comm. | S223 |
| 02/25/97 | Hearing Conducted S Loc. Govt. & Economic Dev. Com.-Cons. | |
| 02/25/97 | Voted Do Pass S Loc. Govt. & Econ. Dev. Com.-Consent | |
| 02/26/97 | Reported From S Local Govt. Com. to Floor - Consent | S308 |
| 03/25/97 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S478 |
| 03/25/97 | H First Read | H732 |
| 03/26/97 | H Second Read | H740 |
| 04/02/97 | Referred H Local Government Committee | H887 |
| 04/15/97 | Hearing Conducted H Local Government Committee | |
| 04/15/97 | Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee - Consent | |
| 04/15/97 | Reported Do Pass H Local Government Committee - Consent | H1094 |
| 04/22/97 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1271 |
| 04/22/97 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | S810 |
| 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 |
| 06/04/97 | Signed by Governor | |
