Crimes and punishments; Lauria and Ashley's Law; minimum prison sentences; effective date.
HB 1001, known as "Lauria and Ashley's Law," requires individuals convicted of 23 specific serious crimes - including murder, rape, child exploitation, trafficking, and certain violent assaults - to serve at least 85% of their prison sentence before becoming eligible for parole. It prohibits earned credits or other reductions that would shorten sentences below this 85% threshold. The law applies to all offenders convicted of these designated offenses and takes effect November 1, 2025. It was signed into law by the Governor on May 5, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 5, 2025
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What changed between versions
Floor (House)
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Floor (Senate)
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4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand the list of serious crimes subject to mandatory minimum prison sentences, adding offenses such as second-degree murder, poisoning, and various forms of robbery and assault. The Senate version also updated the bill's title to reflect the new co-sponsors and added a specific effective date of November 1, 2025.
Scope change
The scope of the bill was expanded to include additional violent crimes and specific child-related offenses that were not included in the original House version.
SCOPE
Added second-degree murder, poisoning with intent to kill, shooting with intent to kill, assault with intent to kill, and several other violent crimes to the list of offenses requiring an 85% sentence service.
Added specific child-related offenses including child sex trafficking, aggravated child pornography, and abuse of a vulnerable adult to the mandatory sentencing list.
TIMELINE
Added a specific effective date of November 1, 2025, to the bill.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill header to reflect Senate floor version status and added new co-sponsors to the list of House sponsors.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025 · House Mar 12, 2025
How they voted
40–5
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Apr 30, 2025
D
Democratic9
55% Nay
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Amendments
2
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/05/2025
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 5
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment restored bill to engrossed version
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 76 Nays: 11
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Civil Judiciary
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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