| Date | Action | Location | Vote |
| 1/30/2004 | Numbered by Short Title | LRGC | |
| 1/31/2004 | Bill Distributed | LRGC | |
| 2/6/2004 | Numbered | LRGC | |
| 2/6/2004 | Bill Distributed | LRGC | |
| 2/9/2004 | Senate/ received from Legislative Research | SINTRO | |
| 2/9/2004 | Senate/ read 1st (Introduced) | SSTRUL | |
| 2/10/2004 | Senate/ to standing committee | SSTBUS | |
| 2/12/2004 | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | SSTBUS | 7 1 0 |
| 2/13/2004 | Senate/ committee report favorable | SSTBUS | |
| 2/13/2004 | Senate/ placed on 2nd | S2ND | |
| 2/13/2004 | Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst | S2ND | |
| 2/20/2004 | Senate/ read 2nd | S2ND | |
| 2/20/2004 | Senate/ pass 2nd | S3RD | 21 0 8 |
| 2/23/2004 | Senate/ read 3rd | S3RD | |
| 2/23/2004 | Senate/ floor amendment | S3RD | |
| 2/25/2004 | Senate/ substitute | SSUB |