An Oklahoma bill that would add accessory to first or second degree murder to a list of crimes that would require offenders to serve a larger portion of their sentence before being eligible for parole is one step closer to becoming law.

House Bill 1001, known as Lauria and Ashley's Law would add accessory to murder in the first or second degree to the list of crimes that would require an offender to serve 85% of their prison sentence before being eligible for consideration for parole. Those convicted also would not be eligible to earn any type of credits that would reduce the sentence to below 85% of what was imposed.

The law is named for 16-year-olds Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman, of Welch, who were kidnapped, tortured, and killed on New Year's Eve 1999. It is presumed their bodies were dumped in a Pitcher mine pit, but their remains have never been recovered. Ashley's parents, Danny and Kathy Freeman, were also shot to death in the crime. Their remains were found in their mobile home that had been set on fire.