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This bill establishes the "Daylight Saving as New Standard Time Pact," which allows Missouri to permanently adopt daylight saving time as its standard time. The legislation would exempt Missouri from the federal daylight saving time provisions (specifically 15 U.S.C. Section 260a) and mandate that the state switch clocks to daylight saving time one final time, after which this time will become the new standard time. The bill includes a provision that if the federal government ultimately adopts daylight saving time as the national standard time, Missouri would adjust its clocks to conform with the new federal standard. By creating this pact, Missouri is positioning itself to join other states seeking to eliminate the twice-yearly time changes and potentially establish a permanent daylight saving time arrangement. The bill aims to provide consistency in timekeeping and potentially reduce the disruptions associated with seasonal time shifts.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1179&year=2025&code=R