Bill > HB1223

This bill, known as the "Wyman West Actual Lock the Clock Act," proposes to mandate that Oklahoma permanently switch to standard time beginning on November 2, 2025, effectively ending the practice of changing clocks twice a year. Currently, most of the United States observes daylight saving time (DST) during part of the year, which involves moving clocks forward in spring and back in fall. This bill removes the previous condition that required a federal law authorizing year-round DST and instead directly mandates a switch to standard time. The legislation specifies that standard time will become the permanent timekeeping method for the entire state and all of its political subdivisions. The bill does not address potential impacts on interstate commerce or federal time-related activities, and it is set to take effect on November 1, 2025, with the actual time change occurring on November 2, 2025. This change would mean that Oklahoma would no longer participate in daylight saving time and would remain on standard time throughout the entire year.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb1223&Session=2600