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OK HB2557
Bill
Status
2/1/2016
Primary Sponsor
Harold Wright
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AI Summary
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Establishes Central Standard Time as the permanent standard time in Oklahoma year-round, exempting the state from federal daylight saving time requirements
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Exercises Oklahoma's authority under the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to opt out of daylight saving time observance
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Preserves federal time standards for interstate commerce carriers and federal government operations, which remain unaffected by the state exemption
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Allows future legislative action to reverse the rejection of daylight saving time if desired
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Effective date of November 1, 2016; received "Do Pass" recommendation from Committee on State and Federal Relations on February 15, 2016
Legislative Description
Daylight saving time; exempting Oklahoma from federal daylight saving time provision; effective date.
Last Action
CR; Do Pass State and Federal Relations Committee
2/15/2016