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AlaskaSB 2634th Legislature - Second Session (2026)Senate

ELIMINATE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Sponsored By: Kelly Merrick (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

No more daylight saving time in Alaska

Beginning the earlier of two events, Alaska stops observing daylight saving time. One event is this: the U.S. Department of Transportation places all areas east of longitude -155.00 W, with small local boundary changes if requested, into Pacific Standard Time. The other is March 11, 2028. During the federal daylight saving period each year, the whole state stays on standard time and does not move clocks forward.

Petition to move eastern Alaska to Pacific Time

The Legislature must immediately ask the U.S. Department of Transportation to move all of Alaska east of longitude -155.00 W into Pacific Standard Time. Nearby communities can request small boundary changes in the petition. If the department has not made this change by January 1, 2028, the petition requirement ends.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kelly Merrick

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE

    5/8/2026House

  2. (H) FN2: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)

    5/8/2026House

  3. (H) AM: VANCE, ST. CLAIR, HIMSCHOOT

    5/8/2026House

  4. (H) NR: MCCABE, STORY, CARRICK

    5/8/2026House

  5. (H) DP: HOLLAND

    5/8/2026House

  6. (H) STA RPT HCS(STA) 1DP 3NR 3AM

    5/8/2026House

  7. (H) Moved HCS SB 26(STA) Out of Committee -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --

    5/7/2026House

  8. (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

    5/7/2026House

  9. Audio/Video

    5/7/2026House

  10. (H) Heard & Held

    5/5/2026House

  11. (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

    5/5/2026House

  12. Audio/Video

    5/5/2026House

  13. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): VANCE

    3/30/2026House

  14. (H) Heard & Held

    3/28/2026House

  15. (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

    3/28/2026House

  16. Audio/Video

    3/28/2026House

  17. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): BYNUM

    3/20/2026House

  18. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): FOSTER

    5/17/2025House

  19. (H) STA, FIN

    5/13/2025House

  20. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    5/13/2025House

  21. (S) VERSION: SB 26

    5/12/2025Senate

  22. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

    5/12/2025Senate

  23. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

    5/12/2025Senate

  24. (S) PASSED Y18 N2

    5/12/2025Senate

  25. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 26

    5/12/2025Senate

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