Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 1 — Exempting the state of Kansas from daylight saving time but providing for moving to permanent daylight saving time upon an act of Congress requiring such move.

Last action — Died on House Calendar

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

48 added · 37 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Senate Bill No. 1 state that Kansas will not observe daylight saving time starting on the first Sunday of November 2025. The changes clarify that the state will be exempt from federal daylight saving time laws and outline the requirement for the secretary of state to monitor and announce any relevant laws from neighboring Missouri or new federal laws that might impact this decision. This matters because it could lead to a significant shift in timekeeping in Kansas, potentially providing more stability and consistency for businesses and residents who currently adjust their clocks twice a year.

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Session of 2025 SENATE BILL No.
As Amended by Senate Committee Session of 2025 SENATE BILLNo.
Section 1. (a) Commencing after 2 o'clock antemeridian on the first Sunday of November of 2025, the state of Kansas shall not observe daylight saving time and shall be exempt from the daylight saving time provisions of 15 U.S.C.
Section 1. (a) Commencing after 2 o'clock antemeridian on the first Sunday of November of 2025 following the effective date of this act, the state of Kansas shall not observe daylight saving time and shall be exempt from the daylight saving time provisions of 15 U.S.C.
(d) This section shall have no force and effect from and after the date of publication in the Kansas register of the notice prescribed in section 2, and amendments thereto.
(d) This section shall have no force and effect from and after the date of publication in the Kansas register of the notice prescribed in section 2 3, and amendments thereto.
2. (a) The secretary of state shall monitor the enactment of any federal law that requires the year-round observation of central daylight saving time.
2. The secretary of state shall monitor the enactment of any law by the state of Missouri that provides that such state shall be exempt from the daylight saving time provisions of 15 U.S.C.
§ 260a(a).
(b) As used in this section, "central daylight saving time" means the standard time of the third zone, as established in 15 U.S.C.
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3. (a) The secretary of state shall monitor the enactment of any federal law that requires the year-round observation of central daylight saving time.
If such law is enacted, the secretary shall cause a notice of such enactment to be published in the Kansas register at the time of the next regular publication of the Kansas register following the date such law becomes effective.
SB 1—Am.
by SC 2 (b) As used in this section, "central daylight saving time" means the standard time of the third zone, as established in 15 U.S.C.
3. (a) Commencing after 2 o'clock antemeridian on the first Sunday of November after the effective date of this section, all areas of the state of Kansas shall observe central daylight saving time.
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(b) This section shall not affect the standard time established by SB 1 2 United States law governing the movements of common carriers engaged in interstate commerce.
4. (a) Commencing after 2 o'clock antemeridian on the first Sunday of November after the effective date of this section, all areas of the state of Kansas shall observe central daylight saving time.
(b) This section shall not affect the standard time established by United States law governing the movements of common carriers engaged in interstate commerce.
4. Section 3 shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book and the date of publication in the Kansas register of the notice prescribed in section 2.
5. Section 1 shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book and the date of publication in the Kansas register of the notice prescribed in section 2.
5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
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6. Section 3 4 shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book and the date of publication in the Kansas register of the notice prescribed in section 2 3.
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7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
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Action History

  1. Died on House Calendar

  2. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  3. Received and Introduced

  4. Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  5. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  6. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  7. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 33, Nay 7

  8. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  9. Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  10. Prefiled for Introduction on Friday, January 3, 2025

  11. Introduced

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (164)

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Who sponsors SB 1?
SB 1 is sponsored by Kenny Titus (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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