Bill > HB1758

This bill establishes the "Daylight Saving as New Standard Time Pact," which allows Missouri to permanently adopt daylight saving time as its standard time. Specifically, the bill exempts Missouri from the federal provisions governing daylight saving time (found in 15 U.S.C. Section 260a) and mandates that the state will switch to daylight saving time for the final time, after which this time will become the new standard time. The bill includes a provision that if the federal government subsequently adopts daylight saving time as the national standard time, Missouri will adjust its clocks to conform with the new federal standard. The legislation is part of a broader movement to eliminate the biannual time changes that have been shown to cause disruptions in sleep patterns, productivity, and potentially public health. By joining this pact, Missouri would be among a growing number of states seeking to end the practice of switching between standard and daylight saving time.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1758&year=2026&code=R