Date  | Journal | Action |
| 8/13/2002 | HJ 62 Pg. 2412 | introduced by Representative Jim Howell |
| 8/13/2002 | HJ 62 Pg. 2412 | read a first time |
| 8/13/2002 | HJ 62 Pg. 2412 | referred to Committee on Civil Law and the Judiciary |
| 9/17/2002 | HJ 63 Pg. 2496 | printed bill filed 08/14/02 |
| 11/13/2002 | HJ 68 Pg. 2639 | reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) |
| 11/13/2002 | HJ 68 Pg. 2639 | referred to second reading |
| 12/3/2002 | HJ 69 Pg. 2740 | read a second time |
| 12/3/2002 | HJ 69 Pg. 2740 | substitute (H-1) adopted |
| 12/3/2002 | HJ 69 Pg. 2740 | placed on third reading |
| 12/3/2002 | HJ 69 Pg. 2743 | placed on immediate passage |
| 12/3/2002 | HJ 69 Pg. 2743 | read a third time |
| 12/3/2002 | HJ 69 Pg. 2743 | passed; given immediate effect : \ |
| | | Roll Call # 1127 Yeas 063 Nays 035 |
| 12/3/2002 | HJ 69 Pg. 2743 | transmitted |
| 12/4/2002 | SJ 70 Pg. 2264 | REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY |
| 12/5/2002 | SJ 71 Pg. 2314 | REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| 12/10/2002 | SJ 72 Pg. 2332 | REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH AMENDMENT(S) |
| 12/10/2002 | SJ 72 Pg. 2332 | AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN |
| 12/10/2002 | SJ 72 Pg. 2332 | PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH AMENDMENT(S) |
| 12/11/2002 | SJ 73 Pg. 2397 | PASSED : \ |
| | | ROLL CALL # 0971 YEAS 24 NAYS 11 EXC 03 NOT VOTING 00 |
| 12/11/2002 | SJ 73 Pg. 2397 | TITLE AMENDED |
| 12/11/2002 | HJ 74 Pg. 3000 | returned from Senate with amendment(s) with title amendment |
| 12/11/2002 | HJ 74 Pg. 3000 | laid over one day under the rules |
| 12/12/2002 | HJ 75 Pg. 3056 | Senate amendment(s) concurred in : \ |
| | | Roll Call # 1272 Yeas 071 Nays 027 |
| 12/12/2002 | HJ 75 Pg. 3056 | title amendment agreed to |
| 12/12/2002 | HJ 75 Pg. 3056 | bill ordered enrolled |
| 12/30/2002 | HJ 77 Pg. 3236 | presented to the Governor |
| | | Time: 03:38PM Date: 12/20/02 |
| 12/31/2002 | HJ 78 Pg. 3253 | approved by the Governor |
| | | Time: 06:18PM Date: 12/25/02 2002 Addenda |
| 12/31/2002 | HJ 78 Pg. 3253 | filed with Secretary of State |
| | | Time: 01:08PM Date: 12/30/02 |
| 12/31/2002 | HJ 78 Pg. 3253 | assigned PA 0678'02 |