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Senate advances bill to pursue year‑round daylight saving time, contingent on other states and Congress
Summary
Sen. Harper presented SB59 to keep Utah on daylight saving time year‑round if Congress acts and at least four other states adopt similar measures; senators raised concerns about school start times and interstate boundaries. The Senate read the bill for a third time on a 28–1 vote and it advances to the next stage.
Sen. Dan Harper introduced Senate Bill 59 on the Senate floor, proposing that Utah adopt year‑round daylight saving time if Congress authorizes states to make the change and if at least four other states adopt similar measures alongside Utah.
"It's a very small bill," Harper said, summarizing outreach with the Council of State Governments and the National Conference of State Legislatures and noting multiple states have introduced related legislation. He said the bill…
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