| 01/08/97 | S First Read | S34 |
| 01/15/97 | Referred S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee | S80 |
| 01/22/97 | Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisp. Com.-Consent | |
| 02/26/97 | Voted Do Pass S Civil & Criminal Jurisp. Com.-Consent | |
| 02/26/97 | Reported From S Civil & Crim. Jur. Com. to Floor-Consent | S303 |
| 03/20/97 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S454 |
| 03/24/97 | H First Read | H700 |
| 03/25/97 | H Second Read | H711 |
| 04/02/97 | Referred H Criminal Law Committee | H887 |
| 04/09/97 | Hearing Conducted H Criminal Law Committee | |
| 04/09/97 | Voted Do Pass H Criminal Law Committee - Consent | |
| 04/10/97 | Reported Do Pass H Criminal Law Committee - Consent | H1030 |
| 04/22/97 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1247 |
| 04/22/97 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | S790 |
| 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 |
| 06/04/97 | Signed by Governor | |
