| 01/23/1997 | First read in House and referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 92 | N/A | |
| 01/28/1997 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 01/28/1997 | House Commerce and Energy Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0. | N/A | |
| 01/28/1997 | House Commerce and Energy Place on Consent Calendar, Passed | N/A | |
| 01/29/1997 | Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 204 | N/A | |
| 01/30/1997 | House of Representatives Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 5. H.J. 225 | N/A | |
| 01/31/1997 | First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 269 | N/A | |
| 02/18/1997 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 02/18/1997 | Senate Commerce and Energy Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. | N/A | |
| 02/18/1997 | Senate Commerce and Energy Place on Consent Calendar, Passed | N/A | |
| 02/19/1997 | Senate Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 527 | N/A | |
| 02/21/1997 | Signed by Speaker H.J. 641 | N/A | |
| 02/24/1997 | Signed by President S.J. 619 | N/A | |
| 02/26/1997 | Delivered to the Governor on Wednesday, February 26, 1997 H.J. 708 | N/A | |
| 03/03/1997 | Signed by Governor H.J. 792 | N/A | |
