| 01/06/98 | Prefiled | |
| 01/07/98 | S First Read | S33 |
| 01/13/98 | Referred S Local Government & Economic Development | S59 |
| | Committee | |
| 01/27/98 | Hearing Conducted S Local Government & Economic | |
| | Development Committee-Consent | |
| 02/03/98 | SCS Voted Do Pass S Local Government & Economic | |
| | Development Committee-Consent | |
| 02/09/98 | Reported From S Local Government & Economic | S164 |
| | Development Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent | |
| 02/24/98 | SCS S adopted | S266 |
| 02/24/98 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S266 |
| 02/25/98 | H First Read | H363 |
| 02/26/98 | H Second Read | H369 |
| 03/18/98 | Referred H Local Government Committee | H585 |
| 04/07/98 | 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 | H1000-1001 |
| | Matters Committee - Consent | |
| 04/20/98 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1133-1134 |
| 04/20/98 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | S683 |
| 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 | S1121 |
