| 02/19/97 | S First Read | S251 |
| 02/25/97 | Referred S Local Government & Economic Dev. Com. | S293 |
| 03/04/97 | Hearing Conducted S Local Government & Economic Dev. Com. | |
| 03/04/97 | SCS Voted Do Pass S Local Govt. & Econ. Dev. Com.-Consent | |
| 03/05/97 | Reported From S Local Gov. Com. to Floor w/SCS - Consent | S363 |
| 03/26/97 | SCS S adopted | S495 |
| 03/26/97 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S495 |
| 04/01/97 | H First Read | H848 |
| 04/02/97 | H Second Read | H857 |
| 04/02/97 | Referred H Energy & Environment Committee | H887 |
| 04/14/97 | Hearing Conducted H Energy & Environment Committee | |
| 04/15/97 | HCS Voted Do Pass H Energy & Environment Com.-Consent | |
| 04/15/97 | HCS Reported Do Pass H Energy & Environment Com.-Consent | H1094 |
| 04/22/97 | HCS H adopted | H1256 |
| 04/22/97 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1256 |
| 04/23/97 | S Concurred in HCS | S830 |
| 04/23/97 | S Third Read and Passed | S830 |
| 04/23/97 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | H1327 |
| 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 |
| 07/10/97 | Signed by Governor | |
