1 HB576
2 212204-1
3 By Representatives Whorton, Hanes, Shiver, Sorrell, Smith,
4 Reynolds, Shaver, Oliver, Daniels, Marques, Easterbrook,
5 Sorrells, Mooney, Simpson, Wood (D), Bedsole, Robbins, Moore
6 (P), Ledbetter, Nordgren, Brown (K), Faust, Faulkner, Coleman,
7 Givan, Whitt, Gaston, Howard, Ingram and Wadsworth
8 RFD: State Government
9 First Read: 30-MAR-21
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8 SYNOPSIS: This bill would provide that Alabama would
9 observe Daylight Saving Time year-round upon an act
10 by Congress to amend the existing prohibition in
11 federal law.
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13 A BILL
14 TO BE ENTITLED
15 AN ACT
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17 Relating to Daylight Saving Time; to provide that
18 Alabama would observe Daylight Saving Time year-round upon an
19 act by Congress to amend the existing prohibition in federal
20 law.
21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
22 Section 1. If the United States Congress amends 15
23 U.S.C. 260a to authorize states to observe Daylight Saving
24 Time year-round, the State of Alabama shall adopt Daylight
25 Saving Time as the year-round standard of time for the entire
26 state and all of its political subdivisions.
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1 Section 2. This act shall become effective on the
2 first day of the third month following its passage and
3 approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
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