New Delhi: September 22, 1996: The legislation was drafted by the Deve Gowda-led United Front government and introduced in the Lok Sabha.
The bill was tabled in Parliament during Atal Bihari Vajpayee's government in 1998 and later in 1999, but lapsed each time the house dissolved.
May 6, 2008: The bill was introduced in Rajya Sabha and was referred to the standing committee on law and justice that gave its report in December 2009.
December 17, 2009: The standing committee report on the bill was tabled in both Houses of Parliament amid protests by the Samajwadi Party, Janata Dal (United) and Rashtriya Janata Dal.
February 22, 2010: President Pratibha Patil in her address to Parliament had said the government was committed to the early passage of the bill.
February 25, 2010: Union Cabinet okays Women's Reservation Bill.