Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB229: ELIMINATE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
Status: In committee, May 17, 2025
An Act exempting the state from daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act exempting the state from daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act exempting the state from daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 44.12 is amended by adding a new section to read: Article 5. Standard Time. Sec. 44.12.400. Exemption from daylight saving time. The state exempts itself from observation of advanced time, also known as daylight saving time, during the period set under 15 U.S.C. 260a for the advancement of time each calendar year, and the entire state shall observe the standard time that is otherwise applicable during that period. * Sec. 2. This Act takes effect November 3, 2026. HB0229a -1- HB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Sponsors
- Ky Holland (NP, HD-009) · primary sponsor
- Neal Foster (D, HD-039)
- Calvin Schrage (NP, HD-012)
- Andrew Gray (D, HD-020)
- Ted Eischeid (D, HD-022)
Latest actions
- : (H) COSPONSOR(S): EISCHEID
- : (H) Minutes (HSTA)
- : (H) Heard & Held
- : (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
- : (H) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY
- : (H) COSPONSOR(S): SCHRAGE
- : (H) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS
- : (H) STA, FIN
- : (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
Subjects: TIME ZONES
Common questions
- What is HB229?
- HB229 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): ELIMINATE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME.
- What does HB229 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act exempting the state from daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB229?
- In committee as of May 17, 2025. Latest action: (H) COSPONSOR(S): EISCHEID (April 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB229?
- Ky Holland (NP, HD-009), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB229?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 229
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