Date  | Journal | Action |
| 4/15/2008 | HJ 33 Pg. 735 | introduced by Representative Richard Hammel |
| 4/15/2008 | HJ 33 Pg. 735 | read a first time |
| 4/15/2008 | HJ 33 Pg. 735 | referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 4/16/2008 | HJ 34 Pg. 766 | printed bill filed 04/16/2008 |
| 5/21/2008 | HJ 49 Pg. 1118 | reported with recommendation with substitute H-2 |
| 5/21/2008 | HJ 49 Pg. 1118 | referred to second reading |
| 6/26/2008 | HJ 64 Pg. 1557 | read a second time |
| 6/26/2008 | HJ 64 Pg. 1557 | substitute H-2 adopted and amended |
| 6/26/2008 | HJ 64 Pg. 1557 | placed on third reading |
| 6/26/2008 | HJ 64 Pg. 1558 | placed on immediate passage |
| 6/26/2008 | HJ 64 Pg. 1558 | read a third time |
| 6/26/2008 | HJ 64 Pg. 1558 | passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 597 Yeas 92 Nays 15 |
| 6/26/2008 | HJ 64 Pg. 1558 | transmitted |
| 6/27/2008 | SJ 66 Pg. 1377 | REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY |
| 11/12/2008 | SJ 86 Pg. 2191 | REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 |
| 11/12/2008 | SJ 86 Pg. 2191 | COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT |
| 11/12/2008 | SJ 86 Pg. 2191 | REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 |
| 12/4/2008 | SJ 90 Pg. 2347 | REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 |
| 12/4/2008 | SJ 90 Pg. 2347 | SUBSTITUTE S-1 CONCURRED IN |
| 12/4/2008 | SJ 90 Pg. 2347 | PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 |
| 12/18/2008 | SJ 93 Pg. 2551 | PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 843 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 |
| 12/18/2008 | HJ 94 Pg. 3178 | returned from Senate with substitute S-1 with immediate effect |
| 12/18/2008 | HJ 94 Pg. 3178 | laid over one day under the rules |
| 12/18/2008 | HJ 94 Pg. 3178 | rule suspended |
| 12/18/2008 | HJ 94 Pg. 3178 | Senate substitute S-1 concurred in |
| 12/18/2008 | HJ 94 Pg. 3178 | Roll Call # 1155 Yeas 97 Nays 10 |
| 12/18/2008 | HJ 94 Pg. 3178 | bill ordered enrolled |
| 12/31/2008 | HJ 97 Pg. 3349 | presented to the Governor 12/30/2008 @ 1:48 PM 2008 ADDENDA |
| 12/31/2008 | HJ 97 Pg. 3372 | approved by the Governor 1/13/2009 @ 9:48 AM 2008 ADDENDA |
| 12/31/2008 | HJ 97 Pg. 3372 | filed with Secretary of State 1/13/2009 @ 11:59 AM 2008 ADDENDA |
| 12/31/2008 | HJ 97 Pg. 3372 | assigned PA 542'08 with immediate effect 2008 ADDENDA |