| 02/13/97 | S First Read | S213 |
| 02/25/97 | Referred S Education Committee | S293 |
| 03/05/97 | Hearing Conducted S Education Committee-Consent | |
| 03/05/97 | Voted Do Pass S Education Committee - Consent | |
| 03/06/97 | Reported From S Education Committee to Floor - Consent | S379 |
| 03/26/97 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S499 |
| 04/01/97 | H First Read | H848 |
| 04/02/97 | H Second Read | H857 |
| 04/02/97 | Referred H Corrections Committee | H887 |
| 04/08/97 | Hearing Conducted H Corrections Committee | |
| 04/08/97 | Voted Do Pass H Corrections Committee - Consent | |
| 04/09/97 | Reported Do Pass H Corrections Committee - Consent | H1001 |
| 04/21/97 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1218 |
| 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 |
| 05/28/97 | Signed by Governor | S1639 |