Date  | Journal | Action |
| 10/19/2011 | HJ 83 Pg. 2444 | introduced by Representative David Rutledge |
| 10/19/2011 | HJ 83 Pg. 2444 | read a first time |
| 10/19/2011 | HJ 83 Pg. 2444 | referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 10/20/2011 | HJ 84 Pg. 2451 | printed bill filed 10/20/2011 |
| 12/7/2011 | HJ 98 Pg. 2748 | reported with recommendation with substitute H-7 |
| 12/7/2011 | HJ 98 Pg. 2748 | referred to second reading |
| 12/7/2011 | HJ 98 Pg. 2770 | read a second time |
| 12/7/2011 | HJ 98 Pg. 2770 | substitute H-7 adopted and amended |
| 12/7/2011 | HJ 98 Pg. 2770 | placed on third reading |
| 12/8/2011 | HJ 99 Pg. 2793 | read a third time |
| 12/8/2011 | HJ 99 Pg. 2793 | amended |
| 12/8/2011 | HJ 99 Pg. 2793 | passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 546 Yeas 87 Nays 21 |
| 12/8/2011 | HJ 99 Pg. 2793 | transmitted |
| 12/13/2011 | SJ 98 Pg. 2782 | REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY |
| 2/7/2012 | SJ 10 Pg. 110 | DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED |
| 2/7/2012 | SJ 10 Pg. 110 | PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS |
| 2/8/2012 | SJ 11 Pg. 137 | REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3 AND AMENDMENT(S) |
| 2/8/2012 | SJ 11 Pg. 137 | SUBSTITUTE S-3 AS AMENDED CONCURRED IN |
| 2/8/2012 | SJ 11 Pg. 137 | PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3 AS AMENDED |
| 2/8/2012 | SJ 11 Pg. 140 | RULES SUSPENDED |
| 2/8/2012 | SJ 11 Pg. 140 | PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE |
| 2/8/2012 | SJ 11 Pg. 140 | PASSED ROLL CALL # 55 YEAS 32 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 1 |
| 2/8/2012 | SJ 11 Pg. 140 | VOTE RECONSIDERED |
| 2/8/2012 | SJ 11 Pg. 140 | PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 56 YEAS 32 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 |
| 2/8/2012 | SJ 11 Pg. 140 | INSERTED FULL TITLE |
| 2/8/2012 | HJ 12 Pg. 156 | returned from Senate with substitute S-3 with immediate effect and title amendment |
| 2/8/2012 | HJ 12 Pg. 156 | laid over one day under the rules |
| 2/14/2012 | HJ 14 Pg. 177 | Senate substitute S-3 concurred in |
| 2/14/2012 | HJ 14 Pg. 177 | Roll Call # 50 Yeas 86 Nays 22 |
| 2/14/2012 | HJ 14 Pg. 177 | title amendment agreed to |
| 2/14/2012 | HJ 14 Pg. 177 | bill ordered enrolled |
| 2/16/2012 | HJ 16 Pg. 213 | presented to the Governor 2/16/2012 @ 10:38 AM |
| 2/29/2012 | HJ 21 Pg. 292 | approved by the Governor 2/28/2012 @ 3:26 PM |
| 2/29/2012 | HJ 21 Pg. 292 | filed with Secretary of State 2/28/2012 @ 4:39 PM |
| 2/29/2012 | HJ 21 Pg. 292 | assigned PA 37'12 with immediate effect |