| 01/29/97 | S First Read | S137 |
| 01/30/97 | Referred S Education Committee | |
| 02/12/97 | Hearing Conducted S Education Committee-Consent | |
| 02/12/97 | Voted Do Pass w/SCAs 1 & 2 S Education Committee-Consent | |
| 02/17/97 | Reptd. From S Education Com. to Floor w/SCAs 1 & 2-Consent | S222 |
| 02/25/97 | SCA 1 S adopted | S294 |
| 02/25/97 | SCA 2 S adopted | S294 |
| 02/25/97 | S Third Read and Passed, as amended (w/EC) - Consent | S294 |
| 02/26/97 | H First Read (w/EC) | H448 |
| 02/27/97 | H Second Read | H455 |
| 03/25/97 | Referred H Elementary & Secondary Committee | H728 |
| 04/08/97 | Hearing Conducted H Education-Elem. & Sec. Committee | |
| 04/08/97 | Voted Do Pass H Education-Elem. & Sec. Com. - Consent | |
| 04/09/97 | Reported Do Pass H Education-Elem./Sec. Com. - Consent | H1001 |
| 04/21/97 | H Third Read and Passed (w/EC) - Consent | H1220 |
| 04/21/97 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed (w/EC) | S772 |
| 04/22/97 | Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee | S808 |
| 04/22/97 | Signed by Senate President | S808 |
| 04/22/97 | Signed by House Speaker | H1282 |
| 04/22/97 | Delivered to Governor (w/EC) | S808 |
| 05/07/97 | Signed by Governor (w/EC) | S1127 |
