OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma will implement permanent daylight saving time (DST) if the federal government passes legislation that would allow the state to choose whether to implement permanent daylight saving time.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt approved Senate Bill 1200 on April 26th. The bill reads, “If federal law is passed authorizing each state to observe daylight saving time year-round, such state shall adopt daylight saving time as its annual standard time.'' The entire state and all its political branches. ”
The bill's author, Sen. Blake Cowboy Stevens (R-Tahlequah), said he was proud the bill passed.
“I am extremely grateful to my fellow legislators on both sides of the Rotunda for voting yes on this bill and getting this bill to the Governor’s desk. I want to thank Governor Stitt for approving this bill, which, if approved, will provide an extra hour of daylight on winter evenings,” Stevens said.
Mr. Stevens also joined the bill's lead House author, Rep. Charles McCaul (R-Atoka), House Rules Committee Vice Chairman Rep. Brian Hill (R-Mustang), and Rep. Scott Fettgutter. He thanked Congressman (R-Okmulgee) for his role in promoting the bill.
“I have long been an advocate of locking the clock and have spent many hours discussing the benefits of permanent DST with my colleagues in Congress and various organizations. Now, the future looks even brighter for Oklahoma, and I look forward to continuing the fight and working with our federal delegation to help pass the Sunshine Protection Act so we can officially lock the clock. ” he said.
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