| 01/08/97 | S First Read | S37 |
| 01/20/97 | Referred S Local Government & Economic Dev. Comm. | S101 |
| 01/28/97 | Hearing Conducted S Local Govt. & Economic Dev. Committee | |
| 02/04/97 | Voted Do Pass w/SCA 1 S Local Govt. & Econ. Dev. Com.-Cons | |
| 02/10/97 | Reported From S Local Govt. Com. to Floor w/SCA 1-Consent | S184 |
| 02/19/97 | SCA 1 S adopted | S244 |
| 02/19/97 | S Third Read and Passed, as amended - Consent | S244 |
| 02/20/97 | H First Read | H401 |
| 02/24/97 | H Second Read | H408 |
| 03/25/97 | Referred H Local Government Committee | H728 |
| 04/08/97 | Hearing Conducted H Local Government Committee | |
| 04/15/97 | Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee-Consent | |
| 04/15/97 | Reported Do Pass H Local Government Committee - Consent | H1094 |
| 04/22/97 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1264 |
| 04/22/97 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | S809 |
| 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 | |
