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A bill for an act establishing daylight saving time as the official time in this state throughout the year.

A bill for an act establishing daylight saving time as the official time in this state throughout the year.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
REICHMAN
Last action
2025-01-28
Official status
Subcommittee: Reichman, Koelker, and Townsend. S.J. 152 .
Effective date
Not listed

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A bill for an act establishing daylight saving time as the official time in this state throughout the year.

A bill for an act establishing daylight saving time as the official time in this state throughout the year.

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act establishing daylight saving time as the official time in this state throughout the year.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-01-28 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee: Reichman, Koelker, and Townsend. S.J. 152 .

  2. 2025-01-22 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 121 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act establishing daylight saving time as the official time in this state throughout the year.

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Senate

File

90

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Introduced

SENATE

FILE

90

BY

REICHMAN

A

BILL

FOR

An

Act

establishing

daylight

saving

time

as

the

official

time

1

in

this

state

throughout

the

year.

2

BE

IT

ENACTED

BY

THE

GENERAL

ASSEMBLY

OF

THE

STATE

OF

IOWA:

3

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Section

1.

Section

1D.1,

Code

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

1

follows:

2

1D.1

Standard

time

and

daylight

Daylight

saving

time

as

3

official

time

.

4

The

standard

Daylight

saving

time

shall

be

the

official

time

5

in

this

state

.

Daylight

saving

time

is

the

solar

time

of

the

6

ninetieth

meridian

of

longitude

west

of

Greenwich,

England,

7

commonly

known

as

central

standard

time,

except

that

from

2:00

8

ante

meridiem

of

the

first

Sunday

of

April

in

every

year

until

9

2:00

ante

meridiem

of

the

last

Sunday

of

October

in

the

same

10

year,

standard

time

shall

be

advanced

one

hour.

The

period

of

11

time

so

advanced

shall

be

known

as

“daylight

saving

time”

.

12

Sec.

2.

Section

515.109,

subsection

6,

paragraph

a,

Code

13

2025,

is

amended

to

read

as

follows:

14

a.

The

form

of

the

standard

policy

(with

permission

to

15

substitute

for

the

word

“company”

a

more

accurate

descriptive

16

term

for

the

type

of

insurer)

shall

be

as

follows:

17

FIRST

PAGE

OF

STANDARD

FIRE

POLICY

18

No.

...

19

(Space

for

insertion

of

name

of

company

or

companies

issuing

20

the

policy

and

other

matter

permitted

to

be

stated

at

the

head

21

of

the

policy.)

22

(Space

for

listing

amounts

of

insurance,

rates

and

premiums

23

for

the

basic

coverages

insured

under

the

standard

form

of

24

policy

and

for

additional

coverages

or

perils

insured

under

25

endorsements

attached.)

26

IN

CONSIDERATION

OF

THE

PROVISIONS

AND

STIPULATIONS

HEREIN

27

OR

ADDED

HERETO

AND

OF

......

DOLLARS

PREMIUM

this

company,

28

for

the

term

of

......

from

the

....

day

of

.......

(month),

29

.....

(year),

to

the

....

day

of

.......

(month),

....

30

(year),

at

noon,

Standard

Time,

at

location

of

property

31

involved,

to

an

amount

not

exceeding

.........

Dollars,

does

32

insure

........

and

legal

representatives,

to

the

extent

of

33

the

actual

cash

value

of

the

property

at

the

time

of

loss,

34

but

not

exceeding

the

amount

which

it

would

cost

to

repair

or

35

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replace

the

property

with

material

of

like

kind

and

quality

1

within

a

reasonable

time

after

such

loss,

without

allowance

for

2

any

increased

cost

of

repair

or

reconstruction

by

reason

of

any

3

ordinance

or

law

regulating

construction

or

repair,

and

without

4

compensation

for

loss

resulting

from

interruption

of

business

5

or

manufacture,

nor

in

any

event

for

more

than

the

interest

of

6

the

insured,

against

all

DIRECT

LOSS

BY

FIRE,

LIGHTNING

AND

BY

7

REMOVAL

FROM

PREMISES

ENDANGERED

BY

THE

PERILS

INSURED

AGAINST

8

IN

THIS

POLICY,

EXCEPT

AS

HEREINAFTER

PROVIDED,

to

the

property

9

described

hereinafter

while

located

or

contained

as

described

10

in

this

policy,

or

pro

rata

for

five

days

at

each

proper

place

11

to

which

any

of

the

property

shall

necessarily

be

removed

for

12

preservation

from

the

perils

insured

against

in

this

policy,

13

but

not

elsewhere.

14

Assignment

of

this

policy

shall

not

be

valid

except

with

15

the

written

consent

of

this

company.

This

policy

is

made

and

16

accepted

subject

to

the

foregoing

provisions

and

stipulations

17

and

those

hereinafter

stated,

which

are

hereby

made

a

part

of

18

this

policy,

together

with

such

other

provisions,

stipulations

19

and

agreements

as

may

be

added

hereto,

as

provided

in

this

20

policy.

21

IN

WITNESS

WHEREOF,

this

company

has

executed

and

attested

22

these

presents.

23

........

........

24

Secretary

President

25

SECOND

PAGE

OF

STANDARD

FIRE

POLICY

26

Concealment

——

fraud.

This

entire

policy

shall

be

void

27

if,

whether

before

or

after

a

loss,

an

insured

has

willfully

28

concealed

or

misrepresented

any

material

fact

or

circumstance

29

concerning

this

insurance

or

the

subject

thereof,

or

the

30

interest

of

an

insured

therein,

or

in

case

of

any

fraud

or

31

false

swearing

by

an

insured

relating

thereto.

32

Uninsurable

and

excepted

property.

This

policy

shall

not

33

cover

accounts,

bills,

currency,

deeds,

evidences

of

debt,

34

money

or

securities;

nor,

unless

specifically

named

hereon

in

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writing,

bullion

or

manuscripts.

1

Perils

not

included.

This

company

shall

not

be

liable

for

2

loss

by

fire

or

other

perils

insured

against

in

this

policy

3

caused,

directly

or

indirectly,

by:

(a)

Enemy

attack

by

armed

4

forces,

including

action

taken

by

military,

naval

or

air

forces

5

in

resisting

an

actual

or

an

immediately

impending

enemy

6

attack;

(b)

invasion;

(c)

insurrection;

(d)

rebellion;

(e)

7

revolution;

(f)

civil

war;

(g)

usurped

power;

(h)

order

of

any

8

civil

authority

except

acts

of

destruction

at

the

time

of

and

9

for

the

purpose

of

preventing

the

spread

of

fire,

provided

that

10

such

fire

did

not

originate

from

any

of

the

perils

excluded

by

11

this

policy;

(i)

neglect

of

an

insured

to

use

all

reasonable

12

means

to

save

and

preserve

the

property

at

and

after

a

loss,

13

or

when

the

property

is

endangered

by

fire

in

neighboring

14

premises;

(j)

nor

shall

this

company

be

liable

for

loss

by

15

theft.

16

Other

insurance.

Other

insurance

may

be

prohibited

or

the

17

amount

of

insurance

may

be

limited

by

endorsement

attached

18

hereto.

19

Conditions

suspending

or

restricting

insurance.

Unless

20

otherwise

provided

in

writing

added

hereto

this

company

shall

21

not

be

liable

for

loss

occurring

under

any

of

the

following

22

circumstances:

23

[a]

While

the

hazard

is

created

or

increased

by

any

means

24

within

the

control

or

knowledge

of

an

insured.

25

[b]

While

a

described

building,

whether

intended

for

26

occupancy

by

owner

or

tenant,

is

vacant

or

unoccupied

beyond

a

27

period

of

sixty

consecutive

days.

28

[c]

As

a

result

of

explosion

or

riot,

unless

fire

ensue,

and

29

in

that

event

for

loss

by

fire

only.

30

Other

perils

or

subjects.

Any

other

peril

to

be

insured

31

against

or

subject

of

insurance

to

be

covered

in

this

policy

32

shall

be

by

endorsement

in

writing

hereon

or

added

hereto.

33

Added

provisions.

The

extent

of

the

application

of

insurance

34

under

this

policy

and

of

the

contribution

to

be

made

by

this

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company

in

case

of

loss,

and

any

other

provision

or

agreement

1

not

inconsistent

with

the

provisions

of

this

policy,

may

be

2

provided

for

in

writing

added

hereto,

but

no

provision

may

be

3

waived

except

such

as

by

the

terms

of

this

policy

is

subject

to

4

change.

5

Waiver

provisions.

No

permission

affecting

this

insurance

6

shall

exist,

or

waiver

of

any

provision

be

valid,

unless

7

granted

herein

or

expressed

in

writing

added

hereto.

No

8

provision,

stipulation

or

forfeiture

shall

be

held

to

be

waived

9

by

any

requirement

or

proceeding

on

the

part

of

this

company

10

relating

to

appraisal

or

to

any

examination

provided

for

11

herein.

12

Cancellation

of

policy.

This

policy

shall

be

canceled

at

any

13

time

at

the

request

of

the

insured,

in

which

case

this

company

14

shall,

upon

demand

and

surrender

of

this

policy,

refund

the

15

excess

of

paid

premium

above

the

customary

short

rates

for

the

16

expired

time.

This

policy

may

be

canceled

at

any

time

by

this

17

company

by

giving

to

the

insured

a

five

days’

written

notice

18

of

cancellation

with

or

without

tender

of

the

excess

of

paid

19

premium

above

the

pro

rata

premium

for

the

expired

time,

which

20

excess,

if

not

tendered,

shall

be

refunded

on

demand.

Notice

21

of

cancellation

shall

state

that

said

excess

premium

(if

not

22

tendered)

will

be

refunded

on

demand.

23

Mortgagee

interests

and

obligations.

If

loss

hereunder

is

24

made

payable,

in

whole

or

in

part,

to

a

designated

mortgagee

25

not

named

herein

as

the

insured,

such

interest

in

this

policy

26

may

be

canceled

by

giving

to

such

mortgagee

a

ten

days’

written

27

notice

of

cancellation.

28

If

the

insured

fails

to

render

proof

of

loss

such

mortgagee,

29

upon

notice,

shall

render

proof

of

loss

in

the

form

herein

30

specified

within

sixty

days

thereafter

and

shall

be

subject

31

to

the

provisions

hereof

relating

to

appraisal

and

time

of

32

payment

and

of

bringing

suit.

If

this

company

shall

claim

33

that

no

liability

existed

as

to

the

mortgagor

or

owner,

it

34

shall,

to

the

extent

of

payment

of

loss

to

the

mortgagee,

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be

subrogated

to

all

the

mortgagee’s

rights

of

recovery,

but

1

without

impairing

mortgagee’s

right

to

sue;

or

it

may

pay

off

2

the

mortgage

debt

and

require

an

assignment

thereof

and

of

3

the

mortgage.

Other

provisions

relating

to

the

interests

and

4

obligations

of

such

mortgagee

may

be

added

hereto

by

agreement

5

in

writing.

6

Pro

rata

liability.

This

company

shall

not

be

liable

for

a

7

greater

proportion

of

any

loss

than

the

amount

hereby

insured

8

shall

bear

to

the

whole

insurance

covering

the

property

against

9

the

peril

involved,

whether

collectible

or

not.

10

Requirements

in

case

loss

occurs.

The

insured

shall

give

11

immediate

written

notice

to

this

company

of

any

loss,

protect

12

the

property

from

further

damage,

forthwith

separate

the

13

damaged

and

undamaged

personal

property,

put

it

in

the

best

14

possible

order,

furnish

a

complete

inventory

of

the

destroyed,

15

damaged

and

undamaged

property,

showing

in

detail

quantities,

16

costs,

actual

cash

value

and

amounts

of

loss

claimed;

AND

17

WITHIN

SIXTY

DAYS

AFTER

THE

LOSS,

UNLESS

SUCH

TIME

IS

EXTENDED

18

IN

WRITING

BY

THIS

COMPANY,

THE

INSURED

SHALL

RENDER

TO

THIS

19

COMPANY

A

PROOF

OF

LOSS,

signed

and

sworn

to

by

the

insured,

20

stating

the

knowledge

and

belief

of

the

insured

as

to

the

21

following:

The

time

and

origin

of

the

loss,

the

interest

of

22

the

insured

and

of

all

others

in

the

property,

the

actual

cash

23

value

of

each

item

thereof

and

the

amount

of

loss

thereto,

all

24

encumbrances

thereon,

all

other

contracts

of

insurance,

whether

25

valid

or

not,

covering

any

of

said

property,

any

changes

in

the

26

title,

use,

occupation,

location,

possession

or

exposures

of

27

said

property

since

the

issuing

of

this

policy,

by

whom

and

28

for

what

purpose

any

building

herein

described

and

the

several

29

parts

thereof

were

occupied

at

the

time

of

loss

and

whether

30

or

not

it

then

stood

on

leased

ground,

and

shall

furnish

a

31

copy

of

all

the

descriptions

and

schedules

in

all

policies

32

and,

if

required,

verified

plans

and

specifications

of

any

33

building,

fixtures

or

machinery

destroyed

or

damaged.

The

34

insured,

as

often

as

may

be

reasonably

required,

shall

exhibit

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to

any

person

designated

by

this

company

all

that

remains

of

1

any

property

herein

described,

and

submit

to

examinations

2

under

oath

by

any

person

named

by

this

company,

and

subscribe

3

the

same;

and,

as

often

as

may

be

reasonably

required,

shall

4

produce

for

examination

all

books

of

account,

bills,

invoices

5

and

other

vouchers,

or

certified

copies

thereof

if

originals

be

6

lost,

at

such

reasonable

time

and

place

as

may

be

designated

by

7

this

company

or

its

representative,

and

shall

permit

extracts

8

and

copies

thereof

to

be

made.

9

Appraisal.

In

case

the

insured

and

this

company

shall

fail

10

to

agree

as

to

the

actual

cash

value

or

the

amount

of

loss,

11

then,

on

the

written

demand

of

either,

each

shall

select

a

12

competent

and

disinterested

appraiser

and

notify

the

other

of

13

the

appraiser

selected

within

twenty

days

of

such

demand.

The

14

appraisers

shall

first

select

a

competent

and

disinterested

15

umpire;

and

failing

for

fifteen

days

to

agree

upon

such

umpire,

16

then,

on

request

of

the

insured

or

this

company,

such

umpire

17

shall

be

selected

by

a

judge

of

a

court

of

record

in

the

state

18

in

which

the

property

covered

is

located.

The

appraisers

shall

19

then

appraise

the

loss,

stating

separately

actual

cash

value

20

and

loss

to

each

item;

and,

failing

to

agree,

shall

submit

21

their

differences,

only,

to

the

umpire.

An

award

in

writing,

22

so

itemized,

of

any

two

when

filed

with

this

company

shall

23

determine

the

amount

of

actual

cash

value

and

loss.

Each

24

appraiser

shall

be

paid

by

the

party

selecting

the

appraiser

25

and

the

expenses

of

appraisal

and

umpire

shall

be

paid

by

the

26

parties

equally.

27

Company’s

options.

It

shall

be

optional

with

this

company

28

to

take

all,

or

any

part,

of

the

property

at

the

agreed

or

29

appraised

value,

and

also

to

repair,

rebuild

or

replace

the

30

property

destroyed

or

damaged

with

other

of

like

kind

and

31

quality

within

a

reasonable

time,

on

giving

notice

of

its

32

intention

so

to

do

within

thirty

days

after

the

receipt

of

the

33

proof

of

loss

herein

required.

34

Abandonment.

There

can

be

no

abandonment

to

this

company

of

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any

property.

1

When

loss

payable.

The

amount

of

loss

for

which

this

2

company

may

be

liable

shall

be

payable

sixty

days

after

proof

3

of

loss,

as

herein

provided,

is

received

by

this

company

and

4

ascertainment

of

the

loss

is

made

either

by

agreement

between

5

the

insured

and

this

company

expressed

in

writing

or

by

the

6

filing

with

this

company

of

an

award

as

herein

provided.

7

Suit.

No

suit

or

action

on

this

policy

for

the

recovery

of

8

any

claim

shall

be

sustainable

in

any

court

of

law

or

equity

9

unless

all

the

requirements

of

this

policy

shall

have

been

10

complied

with,

and

unless

commenced

within

twelve

months

next

11

after

inception

of

the

loss.

12

Subrogation.

This

company

may

require

from

the

insured

an

13

assignment

of

all

right

of

recovery

against

any

party

for

loss

14

to

the

extent

that

payment

therefor

is

made

by

this

company.

15

THIRD

PAGE

OF

STANDARD

FIRE

POLICY

16

ATTACH

FORM

BELOW

THIS

LINE

17

FOURTH

PAGE

OF

STANDARD

FIRE

POLICY

18

STANDARD

FIRE

INSURANCE

POLICY

19

Expires

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

20

Property

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

21

Amount

$

.

..

..

..

..

.

Total

22

Premium

$

.

..

..

..

..

23

.

24

Insured

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

25

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

26

SEE

INSIDE

OF

POLICY

FOR

PERILS

COVERED

27

NO.

28

(Space

of

approximately

two

(2)

inches

for

use

of

Agent

or

29

Insurer.)

30

(Space

of

approximately

two

(2)

inches

for

use

of

Agent

or

31

Insurer.)

32

Sec.

3.

Section

714G.1,

subsection

6,

Code

2025,

is

amended

33

to

read

as

follows:

34

6.

“Normal

business

hours”

means

Sunday

through

Saturday,

35

-7-

LSB

1129XS

(1)

91

sc/ns

7/

8

S.F.

90

between

the

hours

of

6:00

a.m.

and

9:30

p.m.,

central

standard

1

time

or

central

daylight

saving

time.

2

EXPLANATION

3

The

inclusion

of

this

explanation

does

not

constitute

agreement

with

4

the

explanation’s

substance

by

the

members

of

the

general

assembly.

5

This

bill

establishes

daylight

saving

time

as

the

official

6

time

in

this

state

throughout

the

year.

7

-8-

LSB

1129XS

(1)

91

sc/ns

8/

8