OH HB270

Amends Ohio law to make causing or contributing to another's death through sale, distribution, dispensation, or administration of controlled substances or analogs a violation of involuntary manslaughter under new division (C) of section 2903.04.

Establishes this offense as a strict liability crime, meaning the defendant's mental state or intent is not required for conviction.

Violation of division (C) is a felony with sentencing options including prison terms of 1-20 years, fines up to $10,000, or community control sanctions under limited circumstances (co-user status, no personal profit, or family/close friend relationship).

Specifies six aggravating factors courts must consider during sentencing, including prior drug trafficking convictions, administering multiple substances, victim's rehabilitation program participation, deception about substance nature, criminal enterprise involvement, and failure to obtain medical assistance.

Violations of divisions (A) and (B) (existing involuntary manslaughter provisions) remain first-degree felonies with mandatory prison sentences in certain DUI-related cases.