| 01/29/1997 | First read in Senate and referred to Senate Local Government S.J. 216 | N/A | |
| 02/05/1997 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 02/05/1997 | Senate Local Government Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. | N/A | |
| 02/05/1997 | Senate Local Government Place on Consent Calendar, Passed | N/A | |
| 02/06/1997 | Remove from Consent Calendar S.J. 343 | N/A | |
| 02/07/1997 | Senate Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 360 | N/A | |
| 02/10/1997 | First read in House and referred to House Local Government H.J. 398 | N/A | |
| 02/13/1997 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 02/13/1997 | House Local Government Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. | N/A | |
| 02/13/1997 | House Local Government Place on Consent Calendar, Passed | N/A | |
| 02/14/1997 | House of Representatives Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0. H.J. 491 | N/A | |
| 02/18/1997 | Signed by President S.J. 509 | N/A | |
| 02/19/1997 | Signed by Speaker H.J. 596 | N/A | |
| 02/26/1997 | Signed by Governor S.J. 644 | N/A | |
| 02/26/1997 | Delivered to the Governor on Thursday, February 20, 1997 S.J. 645 | N/A | |
