SB26Introduced in the Senate
Eliminate Daylight Saving Time
Introduced by Kelly Merrick, District L
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act petitioning the United States Department of Transportation to change the time zones of Alaska; exempting the state from daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date.
Where it stands
REFERRED TO FINANCE
May 8, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) · May 12, 2025
18
Yes
2
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
20 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bert Stedman | A | No |
| Jesse Kiehl | B | Yes |
| Gary Stevens | C | Yes |
| Jesse Bjorkman | D | Yes |
| Catherine Giessel | E | Yes |
| James Kaufman | F | Yes |
| Elvi Gray-Jackson | G | Yes |
| Matt Claman | H | Yes |
| Loki Tobin | I | Yes |
| Forrest Dunbar | J | Yes |
Bill history
PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
CRA, STA
COSPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, WIELECHOWSKI
CRA RPT 3DP 1NR
DP: MERRICK, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON
NR: YUNDT
FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)
STA RPT 2DP 1NR
DP: KAWASAKI, BJORKMAN
NR: GRAY-JACKSON
FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/9/2025
READ THE SECOND TIME
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/12 CAL
READ THE THIRD TIME SB 26
PASSED Y18 N2
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
TRANSMITTED TO (H)
VERSION: SB 26
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
STA, FIN
CROSS SPONSOR(S): FOSTER
CROSS SPONSOR(S): BYNUM
CROSS SPONSOR(S): VANCE
STA RPT HCS(STA) 1DP 3NR 3AM
DP: HOLLAND
NR: MCCABE, STORY, CARRICK
AM: VANCE, ST. CLAIR, HIMSCHOOT
FN2: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)
REFERRED TO FINANCE
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