| 01/16/2002 | First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 84 | N/A | |
| 01/23/2002 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | N/A | |
| 01/28/2002 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | | |
| 01/28/2002 | Senate Judiciary Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. | | |
| 01/28/2002 | Senate Judiciary Place on Consent Calendar, Passed | | |
| 01/29/2002 | Senate Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 267 | N/A | |
| 01/30/2002 | First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 359 | N/A | |
| 02/11/2002 | Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date | | |
| 02/11/2002 | House Judiciary Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0. | | |
| 02/11/2002 | House Judiciary Place on Consent Calendar, Passed | | |
| 02/12/2002 | House of Representatives Do Pass,, Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 2. H.J. 629 | N/A | |
| 02/13/2002 | Signed by President S.J. 542 | N/A | |
| 02/14/2002 | Signed by Speaker H.J. 677 | N/A | |
| 02/19/2002 | Delivered to the Governor on Tuesday, February 19, 2002 S.J. 595 | N/A | |
| 02/23/2002 | Signed by Governor S.J. 709 | N/A | |
