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HB368 • 2026

AN ACT relating to exempting the Commonwealth of Kentucky from the observance of daylight saving time.

AN ACT relating to exempting the Commonwealth of Kentucky from the observance of daylight saving time.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
S. Doan
Last action
2026-01-22
Official status
01/22/26: to State Government (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT relating to exempting the Commonwealth of Kentucky from the observance of daylight saving time.

AN ACT relating to exempting the Commonwealth of Kentucky from the observance of daylight saving time.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT relating to exempting the Commonwealth of Kentucky from the observance of daylight saving time.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-22 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to State Government (H)

  2. 2026-01-14 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to exempting the Commonwealth of Kentucky from the observance of daylight saving time.

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 1605
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AN ACT relating to exempting the Commonwealth of Kentucky from the 1
observance of daylight saving time. 2
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 3
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 2 IS CREATED TO 4
READ AS FOLLOWS: 5
(1) The Commonwealth of Kentucky shall be ex empt from the advancement of time 6
provision known as daylight saving time as provided for in 15 U.S.C. sec. 260a. 7
(2) The Commonwealth of Kentucky and its political subdivisions shall at all times 8
observe the standard time of the United States as provided for in 15 U.S.C. secs. 9
261 to 263. 10
Section 2. This Act takes effect October 31, 2026. 11