Exempting the state of Kansas from daylight saving time but providing for moving to permanent daylight saving time upon an act of Congress requiring such move.
SB 1 exempts Kansas from observing daylight saving time starting November 2025, meaning the state will stay on standard time year-round. However, if Congress passes a law requiring year-round daylight saving time, Kansas would switch to that system. The bill ensures Kansas time remains compatible with federal requirements for interstate commerce and government deadlines. It directly affects Kansas residents and businesses by changing the local time schedule without altering federal time rules.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Apr 10, 2026
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As Introduced
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As Amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
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MINOR
The bill was amended to shift its focus from automatically exempting Kansas from daylight saving time to monitoring Missouri's potential exemption from it. The original text establishing a permanent exemption for Kansas was removed, while new language was added to require the Secretary of State to track Missouri's laws regarding daylight saving time. Additionally, the effective date for the remaining provisions was adjusted to depend on the enactment of the monitored federal or state law.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from a unilateral declaration of time zone status for Kansas to a reactive measure dependent on legislative actions in Missouri and federal law.
REQUIREMENT
Removed the provision that automatically exempts Kansas from observing daylight saving time starting in November 2025.
Added a requirement for the Secretary of State to monitor and report on any Missouri law that exempts that state from daylight saving time.
TIMELINE
Changed the effective date of the bill's provisions to occur after the effective date of the monitored federal or state law, rather than a fixed calendar date.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 33, Nay 7
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kenny Titus
RRepublican
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