| 02/20/97 | S First Read | S258 |
| 02/24/97 | Referred S Corrections & General Laws Committee | S278 |
| 03/03/97 | Hearing Conducted S Corrections & Gen. Laws Com.-Consent | |
| 03/03/97 | Voted Do Pass S Corrections & General Laws Com.-Consent | |
| 03/03/97 | Reported From S Corrections Committee to Floor - Consent | S335 |
| 03/25/97 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S479 |
| 03/25/97 | H First Read | H733 |
| 03/26/97 | H Second Read | H740 |
| 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 | H1212 |
| 04/21/97 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | S771 |
| 05/20/97 | Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee | S1634 |
| 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 | |