Arkansas lawmakers have tried to pass bills to eliminate daylight saving time in recent years.
ARKANSAS, USA — An extra hour of sleep is on the schedule this weekend for Arkansans thanks to daylight saving time.
Clocks will “fall back” starting at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 3.
This odd routine has been a fact of life twice a year for us in the Natural State. However, there are two states in the U.S. who don’t observe daylight saving time at all: Arizona and Hawaii. Their state governments passed a loophole in a 60-year-old law requiring the time changes.
Arkansas lawmakers have tried to pass similar bills in recent years.
Every other year, state lawmakers meet in a regular session to create and amend laws or policies in the state.
During the 2023 regular session, Arkansas Representative Stephen Meeks (R) filed a bill in March 2023 that mirrored both Arizona and Hawaii’s law.
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