SB 26·AK·senate
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.
Passed One ChamberFiled Jan 22, 2025
Sponsor: Kelly Merrick (R)
Latest Action
(H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
May 18, 2026
Summary
The bill amends Alaska law to exempt the state from observing daylight saving time and formally asks the U.S. Department of Transportation to place all of Alaska in the Pacific Standard Time zone. The exemption only takes effect if the DOT approves the time‑zone change by Jan. 1, 2035. It would keep clocks on standard time year‑round for all Alaskans.
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