Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 284 — An Act relating to daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) COSPONSOR REMOVED: SCHRAGE

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of HB 284 changes the bill from allowing Alaska to observe daylight saving time by advancing the clock by one hour, to completely exempting the state from daylight saving time altogether. This means that Alaska will remain on standard time year-round instead of adjusting the clock twice a year. This change is significant because it simplifies timekeeping for residents and eliminates the confusion and disruption often associated with the time shift that occurs during daylight saving time.

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33-LS1150\B SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
33-LS1150\A HOUSE BILL NO.
2/12/24 Referred:
1/22/24 Referred:
State Affairs, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to daylight saving time;
State Affairs, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act exempting the state from daylight saving time;
Daylight saving time.
Exemption from daylight saving time.
The time of the state and its political subdivisions throughout the calendar year is Alaska standard time as indicated under 15 U.S.C.
The state exempts itself from observation of advanced time, also known as daylight saving time, between 2:00 a.m.
261 and 263, advanced by one hour.
on the second Sunday in March and 2:00 a.m.
on the first Sunday in November in each calendar year, and the entire state shall observe the standard time that is otherwise applicable during that period.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read:
This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
DUTY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TO NOTIFY REVISOR OF STATUTES.
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The attorney general shall notify the revisor of statutes if federal law is amended to allow the state to observe daylight saving time throughout the calendar year.
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3.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read:
CONDITIONAL EFFECT.
Section 1 of this Act takes effect only if the United States HB0284b -1- SSHB 284 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1150\B Congress amends federal law on or before December 31, 2031, to allow a state to observe daylight saving time throughout the calendar year.
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4.
If sec.
1 of this Act takes effect, it takes effect on the first Sunday in November following the effective date of enactment of a federal law allowing the state to observe daylight saving time throughout the calendar year, unless the effective date of the federal law occurs after October 1 and before the first Sunday in November, then sec.
1 of this Act takes effect on the first Sunday in November of the following year.
SSHB 284 -2- HB0284b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (H) COSPONSOR REMOVED: SCHRAGE

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  8. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 284?
HB 284 is sponsored by Jamie Allard (R).
What is the current status of HB 284?
This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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