Bill > HB1611

This bill exempts Indiana from observing daylight saving time (DST) by utilizing the exemption provision of the federal Uniform Time Act of 1966. Effective July 1, 2025, the state will permanently remain on either eastern standard time or central standard time, depending on the location within the state. The legislation prohibits any state department, agency, county, city, or political subdivision from implementing, adopting, or creating statutes, ordinances, or orders that would establish daylight saving time. To ensure compliance, the governor is required to send a copy of the act and any necessary documentation to the United States Department of Transportation within ten days of filing the act with the secretary of state. This requirement is set to expire on January 1, 2026, after which the time zone standardization will be in effect. The bill aims to provide consistency in timekeeping across Indiana and remove the biannual time changes associated with daylight saving time.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1611/details