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Committee asks sponsor for research, visuals and outreach before advancing HB 709 referendum
Summary
After testimony on House Bill 709, the committee requested that the sponsor circulate research, visuals showing sunrise/sunset impacts and talking points to members; the sponsor said a Senate companion would be filed and the committee will meet again before any decision.
Committee members emphasized that a non‑binding referendum requires clear public education to ensure voters understand the consequences of a change in time policy. Representative Wes Cantrell agreed to email members talking points and visuals illustrating earliest sunset and sunrise scenarios and said he had printed copies to distribute.
Members also discussed referendum design: Cantrell proposed asking two questions (whether to change, and if so, which option) rather than three, and noted that a similar non‑binding statewide referendum had occurred previously in Georgia on the state flag. The committee set a follow‑up meeting for further research and adjourned without a vote.
Provenance: topicintro: SEG 337, topfinish: SEG 779
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