| 01/13/1998 | First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 27 | N/A | |
| 01/16/1998 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 01/16/1998 | Senate Judiciary Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 0. | N/A | |
| 01/17/1998 | Senate Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 0. S.J. 74 | N/A | |
| 01/20/1998 | First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 136 | N/A | |
| 02/13/1998 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 02/13/1998 | House Judiciary Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. | N/A | |
| 02/13/1998 | House Judiciary Place on Consent Calendar, Passed | N/A | |
| 02/14/1998 | House of Representatives Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 0. H.J. 698 | N/A | |
| 02/17/1998 | Signed by President S.J. 566 | N/A | |
| 02/17/1998 | Signed by Speaker H.J. 734 | N/A | |
| 02/18/1998 | Delivered to the Governor on Wednesday, February 18, 1998 S.J. 580 | N/A | |
| 02/23/1998 | Signed by Governor S.J. 644 | N/A | |
