Sponsor cites studies linking clock changes to crashes, heart attacks and sleep disruption
Representative Wes Cantrell told the State Planning & Community Affairs Committee that academic research ties the semiannual time change to a rise in fatal crashes, spikes in heart attacks and disrupted sleep; committee members asked for the sponsor to provide sources and empirical detail.
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Representative Wes Cantrell defended HB 44 by citing academic studies and health impacts he said justify ending the semiannual clock change.
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