| Date | Action | Location | Vote |
| 1/30/2004 | Numbered by Short Title | LRGC | |
| 1/31/2004 | Bill Distributed | LRGC | |
| 2/2/2004 | House/ received from General Counsel | HDOCKET | |
| 2/2/2004 | House/ read 1st time (Introduced) | HSTRUL | |
| 3/2/2004 | Numbered | HDOCKET | |
| 3/3/2004 | House/ read 1st & 2nd (Under Suspension) | HSTRUL | |
| 3/3/2004 | House/ read 3rd time | HSTRUL | |
| 3/3/2004 | House/ amended | HSTRUL | |
| 3/3/2004 | House/ passed 3rd reading | SSEC | 54 17 4 |
| 3/3/2004 | House/ to Senate | SSEC | |
| 3/3/2004 | Senate/ read 1st (Introduced) | SSTRUL | |
| 3/3/2004 | Senate/ lifted from standing committee | SSTRUL | |
| 3/3/2004 | Senate/ from Rules Committee to 2nd | S2ND | |
| 3/3/2004 | Senate/ read 2nd & 3rd (Suspension) | S2ND | |
| 3/3/2004 | Senate/ substitute | SSUB | |
| 3/3/2004 | Senate/ pass 2nd & 3rd (Suspension) | HCLERK | 24 0 5 |
| 3/3/2004 | Senate/ intent language | HCLERK | |
| 3/3/2004 | Senate/ to House with amendments | HCLERK | |
| 3/3/2004 | House/ received from Senate | HCLERK | |
| 3/3/2004 | Senate/ recalled by Senate | SSEC | |
| 3/3/2004 | Senate/ motion to reconsider passed | S2ND | |
| 3/3/2004 | Senate/ floor amendment | S2ND | |
| 3/3/2004 | Senate/ pass 2nd & 3rd (Suspension) | HCLERK | 18 6 5 |
| 3/3/2004 | House/ received from Senate | HCURCAL | |
| 3/3/2004 | House/ concurs with Senate amendments | SPRES | 48 26 1 |
| 3/3/2004 | House/ signed by Speaker sent for enrolling | LRGCEN | |
| 3/8/2004 | Received from House for Enrolling | LRGCEN | |
| 3/16/2004 | Pass Review Forward for Enrolling | HCLERK | |
| 3/16/2004 | House/ enrolled bill to Printing | HCLERK | |
| 3/16/2004 | House/ to Governor | EGOV | |
| 3/23/2004 | Governor Line Item Veto | LTGOV |