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HB 1259NORTH DAKOTASession 69State Billdead

Did Not Advance

North Dakota HB 1259 Proposes Year-Round Daylight Saving Time Contingent on Federal Law and Neighboring States

Original title: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 1-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requiring the state to observe daylight saving time year round; to repeal section 40-01-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to daylight saving time; and to provide a contingent effective date.

Last action · April 7, 2025: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 15 nays 32Sponsors: Roger Maki and 5 others

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What This Bill Proposed

North Dakota House Bill 1259 mandates that the state and all s observe daylight saving time year-round, contingent upon federal law changes and neighboring states adopting the same standard.

Why it matters

Residents and businesses would experience a permanent shift to daylight saving time schedule, but only if Congress amends federal time statutes and Minnesota, Montana, and South Dakota also make the switch.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

state and political subdivisions of North Dakota

The state and each political subdivision must observe daylight saving time year-round as the standard time once contingencies are met.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

When would North Dakota switch to year-round daylight saving time under this bill?

The bill would take effect 30 days after the attorney general certifies to the legislative council that Congress has authorized year-round daylight saving time and that Minnesota, Montana, and South Dakota have all adopted it.

Which neighboring states must adopt year-round daylight saving time for the North Dakota law to activate?

Minnesota, Montana, and South Dakota must each commence the observance of daylight saving time year-round.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Failed in the Senate.

Procedural history

11 actions

Apr 7, 2025Senate
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 15 nays 32
Apr 7, 2025SenateCommittee
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Apr 4, 2025SenateCommittee
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
Mar 27, 2025SenateCommittee
Committee Hearing 10:00
Feb 13, 2025SenateIntroduced
Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
Jan 29, 2025Senate
Received from House

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Jan 28, 2025HouseFloor
Second reading, passed, yeas 55 nays 37
Jan 27, 2025HouseCommittee
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Jan 24, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1
Jan 23, 2025HouseCommittee
Committee Hearing 03:15
Jan 13, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee

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