Ohio Legislature (healthcare bills) · May 28, 2025 · Primary source
OH HB 305: Enact Logan's Law
Summary
Ohio House Bill 305, referred to committee in the 136th General Assembly, proposes to establish enhanced criminal penalties for trafficking in pressed-pill fentanyl, require death certificates to indicate fentanyl poisoning as a cause of death, and create a new sentencing specification under the Ohio Revised Code. The bill amends existing trafficking and sentencing statutes and adds a new section addressing fentanyl poisoning deaths.
What this may mean
If enacted, the bill would create a new sentencing enhancement under Ohio Revised Code Section 2941.1427 for fentanyl trafficking offenses involving pressed pills and would require the Ohio Department of Health to update death certificate protocols to reflect fentanyl-related deaths. The bill has been referred to committee and has not advanced further.
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