(KTEN) -- Last year, Ida's Law, a bill is designed to help solve crimes in Native American tribes, was introduced in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

It passed with overwhelming support, but stalled due to coronavirus issues. It's now getting a new round of consideration in the state Senate.

Ida's Law originates from a 2015 missing persons case involving 29-year-old Ida Beard, a Cheyenne and Arapaho tribe member. The legislation would create an office within the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to help with jurisdictional issues that arise between state and federal agents when crimes occur on tribal land.

"A lot of the times, people are like, 'Oh, my hands are tied; this is out of our jurisdiction,' because legally, they don't have jurisdiction/ they can't do anything," explained Tiana, a victim and family advocate for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women USA. 

The Oklahoma Legislature is in session again, and this time Ida's Law has been introduced as Senate Bill 172. The measure calls on the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to establish an office to help the state's tribal authorities to solve cases of missing and murdered indigenous persons.

The Senate Public Safety Committee voted unanimously on Monday to approve the bill and send it to the Appropriations Committee for further consideration.

"It's just right here in Oklahoma right now," Tiana said. "This could go even farther and become something that is a nationwide incentive."

Native American women are 10 times more likely to go missing than others.

MMIW USA's annual report says it identified 781 missing Native women in 2020 alone, and that Oklahoma ranked as one of the worst states for four months of the year.

Ida's Law is expected to reach the Oklahoma Senate floor during this session.

"That means we could have a team of liaisons that is solely focused... their sole focus, their sole job, is dedicated to finding our people, and that's something that we've never had," Tiana said.