Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1069: TO OBSERVE STANDARD TIME YEAR ROUND IN ARKANSAS; AND TO ELIMINATE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IN ARKANSAS
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to observe standard time year round in arkansas; to eliminate daylight saving time in arkansas; and for other purposes. subtitle to observe standard time year round in arkansas; and to eliminate daylight saving time in arkansas.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO OBSERVE STANDARD TIME YEAR ROUND IN ARKANSAS; TO ELIMINATE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IN ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO OBSERVE STANDARD TIME YEAR ROUND IN ARKANSAS; AND TO ELIMINATE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IN ARKANSAS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 1-1-104. Observation of standard time. (a) The State of Arkansas, acting under the exemption provision of the Uniform Time Act of 1966, 15 U.S.C. § 260a(a), is exempt from the provisions of that law that establish daylight saving time. (b) The standard time in Arkansas shall be the solar time of the ninetieth meridian west of Greenwich, commonly known as central standard time. (c) This section shall not be construed to affect the standard time established by United States law governing the movements of common carriers engaged in interstate commerce or the time for performance of an act by an officer or department of the United States, as established by statute, lawful order, rule, or regulation of the United States or an agency of the United States. (d) If it may be reasonably accommodated, state employees shall be *LGL026* 02-13-2025 10:39:19 LGL026 As Engrossed: …
Sponsors
- Stephen Meeks (R, 42) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- : Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
- : Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
- : Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is HB1069?
- HB1069 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO OBSERVE STANDARD TIME YEAR ROUND IN ARKANSAS; AND TO ELIMINATE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IN ARKANSAS.
- What does HB1069 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to observe standard time year round in arkansas; to eliminate daylight saving time in arkansas; and for other purposes. subtitle to observe standard time year round in arkansas; and to eliminate daylight saving time in arkansas.
- What is the status of HB1069?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1069?
- Stephen Meeks (R, 42).
- Where is the official record for HB1069?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1069
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