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CO SB105

Bill

Status

Failed

2/19/2020

Primary Sponsor

Ray Scott

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals Colorado's designation of United States Mountain Standard Time (MST) as the standard year-round time and makes daylight saving time the permanent standard throughout the calendar year.

  • Makes the law contingent on federal authorization, taking effect only when Congress enacts legislation allowing states to remain on daylight saving time year-round.

  • Establishes an effective date of the first Sunday in November following enactment of qualifying federal law, or the first Sunday in November of the following year if federal law becomes effective after October 1.

  • Subject to a referendum petition filed within 90 days after final adjournment of the legislature; if petitioned, the act requires approval by Colorado voters at the November 2020 general election to take effect.

Legislative Description

Daylight Saving Time Observed Year Round

Last Action

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely

2/19/2020

Committee Referrals

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs1/14/2020

Full Bill Text

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