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Missouri House Bill 1758 establishes the Daylight Saving as New Standard Time Pact

Original title: DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Last action · April 28, 2026: Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)Sponsors: Jamie Ray Gragg and 4 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Official description

Establishes the "Daylight Saving as New Standard Time Pact"

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Missouri residents

Residents will experience a permanent time setting after one final clock change instead of shifting clocks twice a year.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to the twice-yearly clock changes under this bill?
Missouri will switch clocks to daylight saving time for the last time on the effective date of the act, and daylight saving time will be eliminated thereafter.

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Where This Stands

Currently passed chamber. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Law.

Procedural history

18 actions
  1. Apr 28, 2026Senate
    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  2. Apr 28, 2026HouseFloor
    Third Read and Passed (H)
  3. Apr 28, 2026House
    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
  4. Apr 22, 2026House
    Perfected (H)
  5. Apr 22, 2026House
    Title of Bill - Agreed To
  6. Apr 22, 2026House
    Taken Up for Perfection (H)
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  1. Apr 15, 2026HouseCommittee
    Reported Do Pass (H)
  2. Apr 1, 2026HouseCommittee
    Voted Do Pass (H)
  3. Apr 1, 2026House
    Executive Session Completed (H)
  4. Mar 23, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
  5. Mar 12, 2026HouseCommittee
    Reported Do Pass (H)
  6. Mar 12, 2026HouseCommittee
    Voted Do Pass (H)
  7. Mar 12, 2026House
    Executive Session Completed (H)
  8. Mar 5, 2026House
    Public Hearing Completed (H)
  9. Feb 19, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred: Government Efficiency(H)
  10. Jan 8, 2026HouseFloor
    Read Second Time (H)
  11. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Read First Time (H)
  12. Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Prefiled (H)

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policy shift95% confidence

Permanent Elimination of Seasonal Time Changes

The bill transitions Missouri away from alternating standard and daylight times by establishing a multi-state pact mechanism contingent on federal statutes.

Connected Entities

Daylight Saving as New Standard Time Pact, General Assembly
otherDaylight Saving as New Standard Time Pact“The pact established by the state.”Map →
OrganizationGeneral Assembly“The legislative body enacting the bill.”Map →

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  • Controversy40
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