01-07 14:48 H.B. 120
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Time Change Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Joseph Elison
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill amends provisions relating to the time observed in Utah.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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▸ defines terms; and
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▸ provides that Utah will observe mountain standard time year-round until federal law
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allows Utah to observe mountain daylight time year-round, after which Utah will
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observe mountain daylight time year-round.
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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None
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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ENACTS:
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63G-1-902, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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REPEALS:
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63G-1-901, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 247
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1. Section 63G-1-902 is enacted to read:
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Part 9. Utah Time
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63G-1-902 . Definitions.
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(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Mountain daylight time" means a time that is one hour later than mountain standard
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time.
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(b) "Mountain standard time" means the observed time assigned to the mountain time
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zone in 15 U.S.C. Sec. 261.
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(2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), beginning on January 1, 2026, Utah: H.B. 120 01-07 14:48
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(a) is exempt from the provisions of 15 U.S.C. Sec. 260a that provide for the
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advancement of time by one hour; and
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(b) will observe mountain standard time at all times of the year.
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(3) If federal law is changed to permit Utah to observe mountain daylight time at all times
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of the year, Utah will, beginning at 2 a.m. on January 1 after the change to federal law
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takes effect, observe mountain daylight time at all times of the year.
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Section 2. Repealer.
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This bill repeals:
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Section 63G-1-901, Year-round daylight saving time.
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Section 3. Effective date.
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This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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