| 12/10/97 | Prefiled | |
| 01/07/98 | S First Read | S29 |
| 01/12/98 | Referred S Local Government & Economic Development | S54 |
| | Committee | |
| 01/27/98 | Hearing Conducted S Local Government & Economic | |
| | Development Committee-Consent | |
| 01/27/98 | 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 | S204-205 |
| 02/17/98 | H First Read | H279 |
| 02/18/98 | H Second Read | H287 |
| 03/18/98 | Referred H Local Government Committee | H585 |
| 03/31/98 | Hearing Conducted H Local Government & Related | |
| | Matters Committee | |
| 04/07/98 | Voted Do Pass H Local Government & Related Matters | |
| | Committee-Consent | |
| 04/09/98 | Reported Do Pass H Local Government & Related Matters | H1000 |
| | Committee - Consent | |
| 04/20/98 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1124-1125 |
| 04/20/98 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | S681 |
| 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 |
