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HB1758 • 2026

Establishes the "Daylight Saving as New Standard Time Pact"

Establishes the "Daylight Saving as New Standard Time Pact"

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Gragg, Jamie Ray (140)
Last action
2026-04-28
Official status
04/28/2026 - Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

The provided candidate explanation includes details that are not supported by the official source material, such as specific UTC times and requirements for government agencies. The bill summary does not provide these specifics.

Daylight Saving Time Becomes Permanent

This bill establishes permanent daylight saving time in Missouri, changing the state's standard time to what is currently used during daylight saving.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes permanent daylight saving time as the new standard time in Missouri.

Who It Names or Affects

  • All residents of Missouri
  • State and local government agencies

Terms To Know

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
A standard time used around the world to synchronize clocks.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how other states will respond or if they will follow Missouri's lead.
  • It is unclear what effects this change might have on energy use and public health.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-28 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  2. 2026-04-28 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 107 NOES: 31 PRESENT: 2

  3. 2026-04-28 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  4. 2026-04-22 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  5. 2026-04-22 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  6. 2026-04-22 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Perfected (H)

  7. 2026-04-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 5 PRESENT: 0

  8. 2026-04-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  9. 2026-04-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  10. 2026-03-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  11. 2026-03-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  12. 2026-03-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  13. 2026-03-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 2

  14. 2026-03-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  15. 2026-02-19 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Government Efficiency(H)

  16. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  17. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  18. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Establishes the "Daylight Saving as New Standard Time Pact"

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
103rd General Assembly
State of Missouri - House of Representatives
HBs FOR THIRD READING
HB 1758
GRAGG (140)
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
4841H.01P
4/28/2026Date :Session Day : 59
Roll Call : 2
Y - ALLEN Y - DURNELL Y - LEWIS Y - SEITZ
Y - AMATO @ - EALY Y - LOY @ - SELF
N - ANDERSON Y - ELLIOTT Y - LUCAS @ - SHARP 37
Y - APPELBAUM Y - FALKNER N - MACKEY Y - SHARPE 4
Y - AUNE Y - FARNAN N - MANSUR Y - SHIELDS
Y - BANDERMAN Y - FOGLE N - MARTIN N - SIMMONS
@ - BARNES N - FOUNTAIN HENDERS Y - MATTHIESEN N - SMITH 46
Y - BILLINGTON Y - FOWLER Y - MAYHEW N - SMITH 68
Y - BLACK N - FUCHS Y - MCGAUGH Y - SMITH 74
Y - BOGGS Y - GALLICK Y - MCGIRL Y - STEINHOFF
@ - BOSLEY Y - GRAGG Y - MEIRATH @ - STEINMETZ
N - BOYKIN Y - GRIFFITH Y - MILLER Y - STEINMEYER
N - BOYKO Y - HADEN @ - MOSLEY Y - STINNETT
Y - BROMLEY N - HALES Y - MURPHY Y - STRICKLER
Y - BROWN Y - HALEY N - MURRAY Y - TAYLOR 48
P - BURTON Y - HARBISON Y - MYERS N - TAYLOR 84
N - BUSH @ - HARDWICK Y - NOLTE Y - TERRY
Y - BUSICK Y - HAUSMAN Y - OEHLERKING P - THOMAS
Y - BUTZ Y - HEIN Y - OVERCAST Y - THOMPSON
Y - BYRNES Y - HEWKIN Y - OWEN Y - TITUS
Y - CASTEEL Y - HINMAN @ - PARKER N - VANSCHOIACK
Y - CATON Y - HOVIS Y - PERKINS Y - VEIT
Y - CHAPPELL Y - HRUZA Y - PETERS Y - VERNETTI
Y - CHRIST Y - HURLBERT Y - PHELPS Y - VIOLET
Y - CHRISTENSEN @ - INGLE Y - PLANK Y - VOSS
Y - CLEMENS Y - IRWIN Y - POLLITT N - WALSH MOORE
Y - COLEMAN N - JACOBS @ - POUCHE Y - WARWICK
Y - COLLINS N - JAMISON @ - PRICE Y - WEBER
Y - COOK N - JOBE @ - PROUDIE Y - WELLENKAMP
@ - COSTLOW N - JOHNSON N - REED Y - WEST
N - CROSSLEY Y - JONES 12 Y - REEDY Y - WHALEY
@ - CUPPS @ - JONES 88 Y - REUTER Y - WILLIAMS
Y - DAVIDSON Y - JORDAN Y - RIGGS Y - WILSON
Y - DAVIS Y - JUSTUS Y - RILEY Y - WOLFIN
N - DEAN Y - KALBERLOH Y - ROBERTS N - WOODS
@ - DEATON Y - KEATHLEY Y - RUSH N - WRIGHT
Y - DIEHL Y - KELLEY Y - SASSMANN N - YOUNG
Y - DOLAN N - KIMBLE Y - SCHMIDT @ - ZIMMERMANN
N - DOLL Y - KNIGHT Y - SCHULTE N - MR SPEAKER
N - DOUGLAS Y - LAUBINGER
Total Yes : 107 Total Present : 2
Total No : 31 Total Absent : 18
Vacancies : 5