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This bill proposes to permanently keep the portion of Oregon located in the Pacific Time Zone on standard time year-round, contingent upon California and Washington making the same change within 10 years. Specifically, the bill removes the current practice of switching between standard time and daylight saving time (the one-hour change in spring and fall), and exempts Oregon's Pacific Time Zone from the federal Uniform Time Act (15 U.S.C. 260a). The legislation includes a sunset provision that if California and Washington have not adopted similar standard time legislation by March 1, 2035, the bill's time changes will be automatically repealed, and Oregon will revert to its previous time-changing practices. The bill ensures that no state government departments, counties, cities, or other political subdivisions can adopt or use a different time standard, maintaining consistency across the state. This proposed change is part of a broader movement to eliminate the biannual time shifts that some argue disrupt sleep patterns and have negative health and economic impacts.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB566