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Introduced
03/27/2025
03/27/2025
In Committee
03/27/2025
03/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill eliminates daylight saving time. Current law defines standard time and provides that daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and ends at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday in November of each year. Federal law generally preempts states from deviating from standard time or eliminating daylight saving time, but federal law allows a state that lies entirely in one timezone, such as Wisconsin, to observe standard time instead of daylight saving time as long as the observation is throughout the entire state.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to eliminate daylight saving time in Wisconsin by making several technical changes to state statutes. Specifically, the bill removes references to daylight saving time in sections related to business operating hours, particularly for establishments with alcohol licenses. The bill repeals section 175.095, which previously governed daylight saving time, and amends other sections to remove language about time changes. Currently, federal law allows states that lie entirely within one time zone (like Wisconsin) to opt out of daylight saving time, which this bill would effectively do by permanently setting the state to standard time. The changes would impact when certain businesses can be open, removing the special provisions that previously existed for the day when clocks change for daylight saving time. The bill is set to take effect on the first January 1 after its publication, providing a clear transition point for the time standard change across the state.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (14)
Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R)*,
Chris Larson (D)*,
Elijah Behnke (R),
Lindee Brill (R),
Brienne Brown (D),
Joy Goeben (R),
Nate Gustafson (R),
Jenna Jacobson (D),
Rob Kreibich (R),
Dave Maxey (R),
Vincent Miresse (D),
Lori Palmeri (D),
Paul Tittl (R),
Shannon Zimmerman (R),
Last Action
Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor (on 04/24/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb165 |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB165.pdf |
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