SESSION OF 2025
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON SENATE BILL NO. 1
As Amended by Senate Committee on Federal
and State Affairs
Brief*
SB 1, as amended, would exempt Kansas from the
federal daylight saving time provisions and adopt permanent
standard time, provided that Missouri enacts similar
legislation. Upon the enactment of a federal law adopting
permanent daylight saving time, Kansas would move to
permanent daylight saving time.
Permanent Standard Time (Sections 1 and 2)
Upon the enactment of state legislation exempting
Missouri from daylight saving time, the bill would provide that,
commencing after 2 a.m. on the first Sunday of November
occurring after the enactment of Missouri’s legislation,
Kansas would not observe daylight saving time and would be
exempt from the daylight saving time provisions of federal
law.
Monitoring Missouri Law (Section 2)
The bill would direct the Secretary of State to monitor
the enactment of any Missouri law that exempts the state
from the daylight saving time provisions of federal law. If such
law is enacted, the Secretary would be required to cause a
notice of the enactment to be published in the Kansas
Register in the next regular publication following the date the
Missouri law becomes effective.
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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
https://klrd.gov/ Expiration Upon Enactment of Federal Law (Section 1)
The bill would specify that this section would have no
force and effect from and after the date of publication in the
Kansas Register of the Secretary of State’s notice of the
enacted federal law prescribing permanent daylight saving
time.
Permanent Daylight Saving Time (Sections 3 and 4)
Upon the enactment of a federal law requiring the year-
round observation of central daylight saving time, the bill
would direct all areas of Kansas to observe central daylight
saving time, commencing after 2 a.m. on the first Sunday of
November after the publication of the Secretary of State’s
notice of the enacted federal law in the Kansas Register.
Monitoring Federal Law (Section 3)
The bill would direct the Secretary of State to monitor
the enactment of any federal law that requires the year-round
observation of central daylight saving time. If such law is
enacted, the Secretary would be required to cause a notice of
the enactment to be published in the Kansas Register in the
next regular publication following the date the federal law
takes effect.
Exclusions (Sections 1 and 4)
The bill would specify that its provisions would not affect
the standard time established by federal law governing the
movements of common carriers engaged in interstate
commerce.
The bill would also specify that its provisions would not
affect the following times as may be established by a statute,
order, rule, or regulation of the U.S. or an agency thereof:
2- 1 ●The time for performance of an act by an officer or
department of the United States;
●The time within which any rights would accrue or
determine; or
●The time within which any act would or would not
be performed by any person subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States.
Definitions (Sections 3 and 4)
The bill would define “central daylight saving time” to
mean the standard time of the third zone, as established in
federal law, advanced one hour.
Background
The bill was introduced by Senator Titus.
Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
In the Senate Committee hearing, proponent testimony
was provided by Senator Titus and a representative of Save
Standard Time. The proponents explained that federal law
does not allow states to adopt permanent daylight saving time
but does allow states to opt out of daylight saving time and
remain in standard time throughout the year. The conferees
discussed the health and safety benefits associated with the
consistent use of standard time.
Written-only proponent testimony was provided by
representatives of the Coalition for Permanent Standard
Time, Kansas Chiropractic Association, the Mayor of the City
of Bel Aire, and a private citizen.
Neutral testimony was provided by a representative of
the Kansas Association of Broadcasters, stating concerns
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Commission (FCC), which regulates the daytime and
nighttime operations of AM radio stations. The conferee
stated that without changes to FCC regulations, many radio
stations would lose hours of broadcast time during morning
drive times upon enactment of the bill.
Opponent testimony was provided by a representative
of the Office of the Secretary of State, who expressed
concern with the bill’s section that directs the Secretary of
State to monitor the enactment of federal law regarding
daylight saving time.
No other testimony was provided.
The Senate Committee amended the bill to stipulate that
the adoption of permanent standard time would take effect
only in the event that Missouri adopts permanent standard
time and incorporated conforming amendments.
Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on the bill, as introduced, the Secretary of State
indicates the agency would publish a notice in the Kansas
Register if any federal law were passed. Publication of the
notice would cost approximately $200 from its fee funds,
which is based on the number of words included in the notice.
The agency would cover the cost within its existing resources.
The Office of Information Technology Services and the
Kansas Highway Patrol indicate the bill would not have a
fiscal effect on operations. Any fiscal effect associated with
enactment of the bill is not reflected in The FY 2026
Governor’s Budget Report.
Daylight saving time; standard time; Secretary of State
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