| 12/02/97 | Prefiled | |
| 01/07/98 | S First Read | S28 |
| 01/12/98 | Referred S Local Government & Economic Development | S54 |
| | Committee | |
| 01/20/98 | Hearing Conducted S Local Government & Economic | |
| | Development Committee | |
| 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 | H585 |
| 04/07/98 | Hearing Conducted H Local Government Committee | |
| 04/07/98 | Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee-Consent | |
| 04/09/98 | Reported Do Pass H Local Government Com.-Consent | H1000 |
| 04/21/98 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1164-1165 |
| 04/21/98 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | S694 |
| 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 |
