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CO SB135

Bill

Status

Failed

4/26/2022

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Bridges

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes to keep Colorado on United States Mountain Standard Time (MST) year-round by exempting the state from federal daylight saving time requirements, beginning in 2023
  • Requires voter approval via referendum at the November 8, 2022 general election for the measure to take effect
  • Cites research showing negative health and economic impacts from clock changes, including effects on workplace productivity, heart attacks, strokes, traffic accidents, sleep quality, and depression
  • Notes that Arizona and Hawaii already observe standard time year-round, and 19 other states have adopted permanent daylight saving time, including Colorado's neighboring states of Utah and Wyoming
  • Amends Colorado Revised Statutes 2-4-109 to eliminate the seasonal time advancement that currently occurs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November

Legislative Description

Standard Time In Colorado

Last Action

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

4/26/2022

Committee Referrals

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs2/16/2022

Full Bill Text

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