| Date | Action | Location | Vote |
| 1/30/2004 | Numbered by Short Title | LRGC | |
| 1/31/2004 | Bill Distributed | LRGC | |
| 2/9/2004 | Numbered | LRGC | |
| 2/9/2004 | Bill Distributed | LRGC | |
| 2/9/2004 | Senate/ received from Legislative Research | SINTRO | |
| 2/10/2004 | Senate/ read 1st (Introduced) | SSTRUL | |
| 2/10/2004 | Senate/ to standing committee | SSTEDU | |
| 2/16/2004 | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | SSTEDU | 6 0 2 |
| 2/16/2004 | Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst | SSTEDU | |
| 2/17/2004 | Senate/ committee report favorable | SSTEDU | |
| 2/17/2004 | Senate/ placed on 2nd | S2ND | |
| 2/24/2004 | Senate/ read 2nd | S2ND | |
| 2/24/2004 | Senate/ floor amendment | S2ND | |
| 2/24/2004 | Senate/ pass 2nd | S3RD | 25 0 4 |
| 2/25/2004 | Senate/ read 3rd | S3RD | |
| 2/27/2004 | Senate/ substitute | SSUB |