| 12/01/97 | Prefiled | |
| 01/07/98 | S First Read | S23 |
| 01/12/98 | Referred S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee | S52 |
| 01/21/98 | Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence | |
| | Committee | |
| 01/28/98 | SCS Voted Do Pass S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence | |
| | Committee-Consent | |
| 02/02/98 | Reported From S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence | S132 |
| | Committee to Floor w/SCS-Consent | |
| 02/11/98 | SCS S adopted | S187 |
| 02/11/98 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S187 |
| 02/12/98 | H First Read | H248 |
| 02/16/98 | H Second Read | H258 |
| 03/18/98 | Referred H Corrections Committee | H584 |
| 04/14/98 | Hearing Conducted H Corrections Committee | |
| 04/14/98 | Voted Do Pass H Corrections Committee - Consent | |
| 04/15/98 | Reported Do Pass H Correctional & State Institutions | H1063 |
| | Committee-Consent | |
| 04/23/98 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1260-1261 |
| 04/23/98 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | S812 |
| 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 |
| 06/18/98 | Signed by Governor | |
