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Where do Missouri lawmakers stand on ending daylight saving time?

Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missourians will be setting their clocks forward on March 9, losing an hour of sleep as daylight saving time begins.

But some state lawmakers are trying to “lock the clocks” and end the time change, with five bills currently introduced regarding the twice-a-year ritual, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Multiple legislators have filed these bills, with some attempting to exempt the Show-Me State from the time change altogether and others seeking exemption only if the federal government adopts daylight saving time as the new standard time:

  • HB 490 (Rep. Dean Van Schoiack, R-Savannah) and HB 701 (Rep. Aaron Crossley, D-Independence): exempts the state from daylight saving time unless the federal government adopts daylight saving time as the new standard time.
  • HB 1179 (Rep. Jame Gragg, R-Ozark) and SB 534 (Sen. Joe Nicola, R-Grain Valley): exempts the state from daylight saving time unless a change to federal law is made. Establishes the daylight saving as new standard time pact.
  • SB 596 (Sen. David Gregory, R-Chesterfield): exempts the state from daylight saving time.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Jessica Hammer, ozarksfirst.com)

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