Bill > HB1337

This bill proposes to exempt Indiana from daylight saving time (DST) and permanently adopt central standard time, effective July 1, 2025. Specifically, the bill allows Indiana to use the exemption provision of the Uniform Time Act of 1966, which permits states to opt out of DST. The legislation requires the governor to petition the U.S. Department of Transportation to move the entire state to central standard time and prohibits any state department, agency, county, city, or political subdivision from implementing or adopting daylight saving time through statutes, ordinances, or orders. The governor is mandated to send a copy of the act and necessary documentation to the U.S. Department of Transportation within ten days of filing the act with the secretary of state. The implementation section of the bill is set to expire on January 1, 2026, ensuring that the transition to permanent standard time is completed. This change means that Indiana will no longer switch between standard time and daylight saving time twice a year, providing consistency in timekeeping for the state.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1337/details