Bill > HB2104

This bill amends Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 163.125 to expand the definition of manslaughter in the second degree by adding a new provision that makes it a crime when a person knowingly delivers controlled substances from Schedule I or Schedule II to another person on two or more occasions, and those deliveries result in the recipient's death. Currently, manslaughter in the second degree includes reckless criminal homicide, assisting suicide, and causing the death of a child under 14 or a dependent person through criminal negligence. The new provision specifically targets repeat drug deliveries that lead to fatal overdoses, effectively treating such repeated drug deliveries as a form of second-degree manslaughter. This change would classify such an offense as a Class B felony, which typically carries significant potential prison time. The bill appears to be a response to the ongoing opioid and drug crisis, seeking to hold repeat drug distributors criminally responsible when their actions result in someone's death.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2104