| 01/29/1997 | First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 212 | N/A | |
| 02/03/1997 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 02/05/1997 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 02/05/1997 | Senate Education Deferred to another day, Passed | N/A | |
| 02/12/1997 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 02/15/1997 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 02/15/1997 | Senate Education Deferred to another day, Passed | N/A | |
| 02/19/1997 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 02/19/1997 | Senate Education Do Pass Amended,, Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3. | N/A | |
| 02/19/1997 | Senate Education Title Amended, Passed | N/A | |
| 02/20/1997 | Motion to Amend,, Passed S.J. 567 | N/A | |
| 02/20/1997 | Motion to Amend,, Passed S.J. 568 | N/A | |
| 02/20/1997 | Senate Do Pass Amended,, Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 5. S.J. 568 | N/A | |
| 02/21/1997 | First read in House and referred to House Education H.J. 638 | N/A | |
| 02/25/1997 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 02/25/1997 | House Education Deferred to another day, Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2. | N/A | |
| 02/25/1997 | House Education Deferred to another day, Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2. | N/A | |
| 02/27/1997 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 02/27/1997 | House Education Do Pass Amended,, Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 4. | N/A | |
| 03/03/1997 | House of Representatives Do Pass Amended,, Passed, YEAS 44, NAYS 23. H.J. 823 | N/A | |
| 03/03/1997 | House of Representatives Title Amended, Failed H.J. 824 | N/A | |
| 03/05/1997 | Signed by President S.J. 816 | N/A | |
| 03/06/1997 | Delivered to the Governor on Thursday, March 06, 1997 S.J. 837 | N/A | |
| 03/06/1997 | Signed by Speaker H.J. 929 | N/A | |
| 03/11/1997 | Signed by Governor | N/A | |
