| 12/01/97 | Prefiled | |
| 01/07/98 | S First Read | S28 |
| 01/12/98 | Referred S Elections, Pensions & Veterans' Affairs | S54 |
| | Committee | |
| 01/21/98 | Hearing Conducted S Elections, Pensions & Veterans' | |
| | Affairs Committee-Consent | |
| 02/02/98 | Voted Do Pass S Elections, Pensions & Veterans' | |
| | Affairs Committee-Consent | |
| 02/02/98 | Reported From S Elections, Pensions & Veterans' | S133 |
| | Affairs Committee to Floor-Consent | |
| 02/17/98 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S218-219 |
| 02/18/98 | H First Read | H292 |
| 02/19/98 | H Second Read | H299 |
| 03/18/98 | Referred H Correctional & State Institutions | H584 |
| | Committee | |
| 03/31/98 | Hearing Conducted H Correctional & State Institutions | |
| | Committee | |
| 03/31/98 | HCS Voted Do Pass H Correctional & State Institutions | |
| | Committee - Consent | |
| 04/06/98 | HCS Reported Do Pass H Correctional & State | H901 |
| | Institutions Committee - Consent | |
| 04/20/98 | HCS H adopted | H1121 |
| 04/20/98 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1121/S681 |
| 04/30/98 | S Concurred in HCS | S914 |
| 04/30/98 | S Third Read and Passed | S914 |
| 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 |
| 06/23/98 | Signed by Governor | |
