Public health and safety; providing an exception to Global Positioning System (GPS) monitoring device requirement; effective date.

HB 1681 amends Oklahoma's Trafficking in Illegal Drugs Act (Section 2-420) to create an exception for defendants charged with aggravated trafficking who require hospital treatment. It directly affects individuals confined in county jail for serious drug trafficking charges needing medical care in a hospital facility. The bill specifies that these individuals are exempt from the standard GPS monitoring requirement while receiving hospital treatment, but must have a GPS device attached within 48 hours of hospital discharge, with costs paid by the defendant. The change takes effect November 1, 2025.