| 02/18/98 | S First Read | S244 |
| 03/02/98 | Referred S Aging, Families & Mental Health Committee | S309 |
| 03/10/98 | Hearing Conducted S Aging, Families & Mental Health | |
| | Committee | |
| 03/10/98 | Voted Do Pass S Aging, Families & Mental Health | |
| | Committee-Consent | |
| 03/10/98 | Reported From S Aging, Families & Mental Health | S378 |
| | Committee to Floor - Consent | |
| 03/24/98 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S443-444 |
| 03/25/98 | H First Read | H703 |
| 03/26/98 | H Second Read | H715 |
| 03/31/98 | Referred H Correctional & State Institutions Com. | H818 |
| 04/07/98 | Hearing Conducted H Correctional & State Institutions | |
| | Committee | |
| 04/08/98 | Voted Do Pass H Correctional & State Institutions | |
| | Committee - Consent | |
| 04/08/98 | Reported Do Pass H Correctional & State Institutions | H977 |
| | Committee - Consent | |
| 04/20/98 | H Third Read and Passed - Consent | H1119-1120 |
| 04/20/98 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | S681 |
| 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 | S715 |
| 05/06/98 | Signed by Governor | S1123 |
