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Lawmakers flag school‑bus darkness and youth‑sports impacts in time‑change debate
Summary
Representative Scott Turner and others asked the committee to study how a permanent switch to standard time or daylight saving time would affect school-bus safety and youth sports scheduling; the sponsor said bell schedules and local adjustments could mitigate safety issues.
Representative Scott Turner asked the committee to consider youth sports when researching the bill, noting that baseball and other outdoor summer sports rely on evening daylight. "One of the things that I really enjoy about daylight savings time is during the summer... having that extra hour daylight for baseball," Turner said, urging the committee to evaluate how a shift would affect play and whether lights or schedule changes would be needed.
Representative Cantrell also raised concern about elementary children waiting at bus stops before 7 a.m. in the dark under standard time and suggested that school bell schedules could be adjusted if voters favored a change. Members said they want the committee's research to include school safety and youth‑activity impacts before any referendum is advanced.
