| 01/20/1998 | First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 127 | N/A | |
| 01/30/1998 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 02/02/1998 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 02/02/1998 | Deferred to 36th legislative day, Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 4. | N/A | |
| 02/04/1998 | House Health and Human Services Reconsidered, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 6. | N/A | |
| 02/06/1998 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 02/11/1998 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 02/11/1998 | House Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended,, Failed, YEAS 5, NAYS 6. | N/A | |
| 02/11/1998 | House Health and Human Services Report Without Recommendation, Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2. | N/A | |
| 02/12/1998 | House of Representatives Deferred to another day, Passed, YEAS 62, NAYS 3. H.J. 634 | N/A | |
| 02/13/1998 | Motion to Amend,, Passed H.J. 653 | N/A | |
| 02/13/1998 | House of Representatives Do Pass Amended,, Passed, YEAS 58, NAYS 10. H.J. 654 | N/A | |
| 02/14/1998 | First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 535 | N/A | |
| 02/20/1998 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 02/20/1998 | Senate Health and Human Services Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2. | N/A | |
| 02/23/1998 | Motion to Amend, S.J. 656 | N/A | |
| 02/23/1998 | Tabled amendment, Passed S.J. 657 | N/A | |
| 02/23/1998 | Senate Do Pass Amended,, Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 6. S.J. 657 | N/A | |
| 02/24/1998 | Signed by Speaker H.J. 926 | N/A | |
| 02/25/1998 | Signed by President S.J. 709 | N/A | |
| 02/25/1998 | Delivered to the Governor on Wednesday, February 25, 1998 H.J. 951 | N/A | |
| 03/14/1998 | Signed by Governor | N/A | |
