| 12/01/97 | Prefiled | |
| 01/07/98 | S First Read | S21 |
| 01/12/98 | Referred S Aging, Families & Mental Health Committee | S52 |
| 01/20/98 | Hearing Conducted S Aging, Families & Mental Health | |
| | Committee | |
| 02/03/98 | SCS Voted Do Pass S Aging, Families & Mental Health | |
| | Committee-Consent | |
| 02/09/98 | Reported From S Aging, Families & Mental Health | S165 |
| | Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent | |
| 03/03/98 | SCS S adopted | S326-327 |
| 03/03/98 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S327 |
| 03/04/98 | H First Read | H440 |
| 03/05/98 | H Second Read | H446 |
| 03/30/98 | Referred H Civil & Administrative Law Committee | H792 |
| 04/01/98 | Hearing Conducted H Civil & Administrative Law | |
| | Committee | |
| 04/07/98 | HCS Voted Do Pass H Civil & Administative Law | |
| | Committee-Consent | |
| 04/07/98 | HCS Reported Do Pass H Civil & Administrative Law | H929 |
| | Committee-Consent | |
| 04/15/98 | Removed H Consent Calendar | H1062 |
| 04/15/98 | Voted Do Pass H Civil & Administrative Law | |
| | Committee - Consent | |
| 04/15/98 | Reported Do Pass H Civil & Administrative Law | H1062 |
| | Committee-Consent | |
| 04/23/98 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1245 |
| 04/23/98 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | S809 |
| 04/27/98 | Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee | S837 |
| 04/27/98 | Signed by Senate President | S837 |
| 05/21/98 | Signed by House Speaker | H2128 |
| 05/21/98 | Delivered to Governor | S1540 |
| 06/09/98 | Signed by Governor | |