| 12/01/97 | Prefiled | |
| 01/07/98 | S First Read | S26 |
| 01/12/98 | Referred S Local Government & Economic Development | S53 |
| | Committee | |
| 01/20/98 | Hearing Conducted S Local Government & Economic | |
| | Development Committee-Consent | |
| 01/20/98 | Voted Do Pass S Local Government & Economic | |
| | Development Committee-Consent | |
| 02/02/98 | Reported From S Local Government & Economic | S132 |
| | Development Committee to Floor-Consent | |
| 02/16/98 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S204 |
| 02/17/98 | H First Read | H279 |
| 02/18/98 | H Second Read | H287 |
| 03/18/98 | Referred H Local Government Committee | H584 |
| 03/31/98 | Hearing Conducted H Local Government & Related | |
| | Matters Committee | |
| 04/07/98 | HCS Voted Do Pass H Local Government & Related | |
| | Matters Committee-Consent | |
| 04/09/98 | HCS Reported Do Pass H Local Government & Related | H1000 |
| | Matters Committee-Consent | |
| 04/20/98 | HCS H adopted | H1130 |
| 04/20/98 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | S683 |
| 04/30/98 | S Concurred in HCS | S912 |
| 04/30/98 | S Third Read and Passed | H1130/S913 |
| 04/30/98 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | H1392 |
| 05/21/98 | Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee | S1540 |
| 05/21/98 | Signed by Senate President | S1541 |
| 05/28/98 | Signed by House Speaker | H2131 |
| 05/28/98 | Delivered to Governor | S1544 |
| 07/09/98 | Signed by Governor | |