| 01/14/1997 | First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 24 | N/A | |
| 01/17/1997 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 01/17/1997 | Senate State Affairs Do Pass,, Passed | N/A | |
| 01/17/1997 | Senate State Affairs Place on Consent Calendar, Passed | N/A | |
| 01/18/1997 | Senate Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 0. S.J. 67 | N/A | |
| 01/21/1997 | First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 73 | N/A | |
| 01/27/1997 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 01/27/1997 | House State Affairs Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. | N/A | |
| 01/28/1997 | House of Representatives Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0. H.J. 185 | N/A | |
| 01/31/1997 | Signed by President S.J. 270 | N/A | |
| 01/31/1997 | Signed by Speaker H.J. 251 | N/A | |
| 02/05/1997 | Delivered to the Governor on Monday, February 03, 1997 S.J. 318 | N/A | |
| 02/10/1997 | Signed by Governor S.J. 367 | N/A | |
