| Date | Action | Location | Vote |
| 12/11/2001 | Numbered | LRGC | |
| 12/12/2001 | Bill Distributed | LRGC | |
| 1/4/2002 | Senate/received from LRGC | SINTRO | |
| 1/10/2002 | Senate/received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst | SINTRO | |
| 1/21/2002 | Senate/read 1st (Introduced) | SSTRUL | |
| 1/21/2002 | Senate/from Rules Comm to 2nd | S2ND | |
| 1/21/2002 | Senate/under suspension of the rules | S2ND | |
| 1/23/2002 | Senate/read 2nd | S2ND | |
| 1/23/2002 | Senate/pass 2nd | S3RD | 23 0 6 |
| 1/24/2002 | Senate/read 3rd | S3RD | |
| 1/25/2002 | Senate/pass 3rd | HCLERK | 22 0 7 |
| 1/25/2002 | Senate/to House | HCLERK | |
| 1/28/2002 | House Received from Senate | HINTRO | |
| 1/29/2002 | House Read 1st Time (Introduced) | HSTRUL | |
| 1/29/2002 | House Sent to Standing Committee | HSTJUD | |
| 1/31/2002 | House Comm - Not Considered | HSTJUD | |
| 2/5/2002 | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | HSTJUD | |
| 2/5/2002 | House Comm Rpt Favorable/Substituted | HSUB |