| 01/08/97 | S First Read | S29 |
| 01/13/97 | Referred S Local Government & Economic Development Comm. | S62 |
| 01/21/97 | Hearing Conducted S Local Gov't. & Ec. Dev. Comm.-Consent | |
| 01/28/97 | Voted Do Pass S Local Govt. & Econo. Dev. Com.-Consent | |
| 02/03/97 | Reported From S Local Government Com. to Floor - Consent | S158 |
| 02/12/97 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S202 |
| 02/13/97 | H First Read | H313 |
| 02/17/97 | H Second Read | H327 |
| 03/25/97 | Referred H Local Government Committee | H728 |
| 04/15/97 | Hearing Conducted H Local Government Committee | |
| 04/15/97 | HCS Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee-Consent | |
| 04/15/97 | HCS Reported Do Pass H Local Government Committee-Consent | H1095 |
| 04/22/97 | HCS H adopted | H1270 |
| 04/22/97 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1270 |
| 04/23/97 | S Concurred in HCS | S830 |
| 04/23/97 | S Third Read and Passed | S830 |
| 04/23/97 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | H1327 |
| 05/20/97 | Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee | S1633 |
| 05/20/97 | Signed by Senate President | S1634 |
| 05/22/97 | Signed by House Speaker | H2445 |
| 05/22/97 | Delivered to Governor | S1636 |
| 07/07/97 | Signed by Governor | |
