Date  | Journal | Action |
| 2/23/2012 | HJ 19 Pg. 259 | introduced by Representative Kevin Cotter |
| 2/23/2012 | HJ 19 Pg. 259 | read a first time |
| 2/23/2012 | HJ 19 Pg. 259 | referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2/28/2012 | HJ 20 Pg. 266 | printed bill filed 02/24/2012 |
| 4/26/2012 | HJ 40 Pg. 700 | reported with recommendation without amendment |
| 4/26/2012 | HJ 40 Pg. 700 | referred to second reading |
| 5/17/2012 | HJ 49 Pg. 872 | read a second time |
| 5/17/2012 | HJ 49 Pg. 872 | placed on third reading |
| 5/22/2012 | HJ 50 Pg. 896 | read a third time |
| 5/22/2012 | HJ 50 Pg. 896 | passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 285 Yeas 101 Nays 7 |
| 5/22/2012 | HJ 50 Pg. 896 | transmitted |
| 5/23/2012 | SJ 50 Pg. 923 | REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY |
| 6/13/2012 | SJ 59 Pg. 1780 | REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2 |
| 6/13/2012 | SJ 59 Pg. 1780 | COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT |
| 6/13/2012 | SJ 59 Pg. 1780 | REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2 |
| 9/19/2012 | SJ 66 Pg. 2034 | REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3 |
| 9/19/2012 | SJ 66 Pg. 2034 | SUBSTITUTE S-3 CONCURRED IN |
| 9/19/2012 | SJ 66 Pg. 2034 | PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3 |
| 9/20/2012 | SJ 67 Pg. 2054 | PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 647 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 |
| 9/20/2012 | SJ 67 Pg. 2054 | INSERTED FULL TITLE |
| 9/20/2012 | HJ 69 Pg. 2146 | returned from Senate with substitute S-3 with immediate effect and title amendment |
| 9/20/2012 | HJ 69 Pg. 2146 | laid over one day under the rules |
| 9/27/2012 | HJ 71 Pg. 2192 | Senate substitute S-3 concurred in |
| 9/27/2012 | HJ 71 Pg. 2192 | Roll Call # 569 Yeas 101 Nays 6 |
| 9/27/2012 | HJ 71 Pg. 2192 | title amendment agreed to |
| 9/27/2012 | HJ 71 Pg. 2192 | bill ordered enrolled |
| 10/17/2012 | HJ 72 Pg. 2232 | presented to the Governor 10/3/2012 @ 2:46 PM |
| 10/17/2012 | HJ 72 Pg. 2238 | approved by the Governor 10/16/2012 @ 11:50 AM |
| 10/17/2012 | HJ 72 Pg. 2238 | filed with Secretary of State 10/16/2012 @ 4:09 PM |
| 10/17/2012 | HJ 72 Pg. 2238 | assigned PA 332'12 with immediate effect |