| 12/01/97 | Prefiled | |
| 01/07/98 | S First Read | S25 |
| 01/12/98 | Referred S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee | S53 |
| 01/14/98 | Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence | |
| 01/28/98 | Voted Do Pass S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence | |
| | Committee-Consent | |
| 02/02/98 | Reported From S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence | S132 |
| | Committee to Floor-Consent | |
| 02/11/98 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S186 |
| 02/12/98 | H First Read | H248 |
| 02/16/98 | H Second Read | H258 |
| 03/18/98 | Referred H Judiciary Committee | H584 |
| 03/31/98 | Hearing Conducted H Judicary Committee | |
| 03/31/98 | Voted Do Pass H Judiciary Committee - Consent | |
| 04/06/98 | Reported Do Pass H Judiciary Committee - Consent | H901 |
| 04/20/98 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1112 |
| 04/20/98 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | S680 |
| 04/21/98 | Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee | S700 |
| 04/21/98 | Signed by Senate President | S700 |
| 04/22/98 | Signed by House Speaker | H1207 |
| 04/22/98 | Delivered to Governor | S716 |
| 05/06/98 | Signed by Governor | S1120 |
