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HB1151 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning general provisions.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning general provisions.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Lindsay Patterson
Last action
2026-01-15
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary and text do not provide details on how Indiana will adjust its time observance with neighboring states or when the act becomes law.

Indiana Daylight Saving Time Exemption Act

This act changes Indiana's law so that the state is exempt from observing daylight saving time.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes Indiana's laws about time observance.
  • Exempts Indiana from using daylight saving time.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People living in Indiana
  • Businesses and organizations based in Indiana

Terms To Know

Daylight Saving Time
A system where clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time during the warmer months to make better use of daylight.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how Indiana will adjust its time observance with neighboring states.
  • The exact date when this act becomes law is not provided in the source material.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-15 House

    Representative Payne added as coauthor

  2. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Patterson

  3. 2026-01-05 House

    Coauthored by Representatives Sweet, Cash

  4. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning general provisions.
Time observance in Indiana.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning general provisions.

Time observance in Indiana.

Exempts Indiana from daylight saving time.