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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3146 By: West (Kevin), Brewer,
Miller, and Fugate of the
House
and
Quinn of the Senate
An Act relating to daylight saving time; ordering a
legislative referendum pursuant to the Oklahoma
Constitution; establishing standard time in this
state on certain date; specifying effect on certain
actions; exempting Oklahoma from the federal daylight
saving time provision; authorizing future action;
providing for codification; providing ballot title ;
and directing filing.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 3 of Article V of the Oklahoma
Constitution, there is hereby ordered the following legislative
referendum which shall be filed with the Secretary of State and
addressed to the Governor of the state, who shall submit the same to
the people for their approval or rejection at the General Election.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codifie d
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Se ction 70 of Title 25, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. On November 8, 2022, the standard time in Oklahoma shall be
known as Central Standard Time.
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B. This section shall not be constr ued to affect the standard
time established by United States law governing the movements of
common carriers engaged in interstate commerce or the time for
performance of an act by an of ficer or department of the United
States, as established by a statute, lawful order, rule, or
regulation of the United States or an age ncy hereof.
C. As authorized by the Uniform Time Act of 1966, as amended,
and notwithstanding any other provisions of l aw to the contrary by
the United States government relating to adoption of daylight saving
time by all of the states, the State of Okla homa elects to reject
such time and elects to continue in force the terms of subsection A
of this section relating to standard time in Oklahoma.
D. The rejection of daylight saving time as pro vided for in
this section may be changed by future legislativ e action.
SECTION 3. The Ballot Title for the proposed act shall be in
the following form:
BALLOT TITLE
Legislative Referendum No. ____ State Question No. ____
THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
The measure establishes that standard time in Oklahoma shall be
known as Central Standard Time. The measure rejects the
adoption of daylight saving time in this state and mandates the
state operate on standard time. The measure allows future
legislative action regarding the rejection of day light saving
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time. Central Standard Tim e in Oklahoma shall begin on November
8, 2022.
SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES _____________
AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO _____________
SECTION 4. The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives,
immediately after the passage of this act, shall prepare and file
one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set forth in SECTION 3
hereof, with the Secre tary of State and on e copy with the Attorney
General.
Passed the House of Representatives the 22nd day of March, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Senate