| 01/14/1997 | First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 20 | N/A | |
| 01/17/1997 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 01/17/1997 | Senate Judiciary Do Pass Amended,, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. | N/A | |
| 01/17/1997 | Senate Judiciary Title Amended, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. | N/A | |
| 01/22/1997 | Senate Do Pass Amended,, Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0. S.J. 86 | N/A | |
| 01/23/1997 | First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 105 | N/A | |
| 01/24/1997 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 01/27/1997 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 01/27/1997 | House Judiciary Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. | N/A | |
| 01/28/1997 | House of Representatives Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 5. 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 | |
| 02/05/1997 | Signed by Governor S.J. 320 | N/A | |
