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OK SB1228

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

Wade Rousselot

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Daylight Saving Time Preservation Pact" allowing Oklahoma and other states to continue daylight saving time year-round

  • Exempts Oklahoma and its political subdivisions from federal daylight saving time provisions under 15 U.S.C. Section 260(a)

  • Requires at least 20 states to join the pact, including all six states bordering Oklahoma (Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, and Texas)

  • Once the threshold is met, participating states would switch to daylight saving time permanently and stop observing federal time change requirements

Legislative Description

Daylight saving time; creating the Daylight Saving Time Preservation Act.

Last Action

coauthored by Rousselot (principal House author)

2/9/2016

Committee Referrals

General Government2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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