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North Dakota House Approves Bill to Exempt State From Daylight Saving Time

By Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor Jan 29, 2025 | 7:00 AM

(Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

 

(Amy Dalrymple – North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakotans would no longer need to change their clocks for daylight saving time under a bill approved by House lawmakers.

The House voted 55-37 to approve House Bill 1259, which would keep the state on standard time year-round. The bill does not affect time zones.

Rep. Desiree Morton, R-Fargo, said legislators heard testimony in support of the bill that pointed to adverse health effects of changing clocks twice a year.

The legislation now must be passed by the state Senate and signed by the governor before it can become state law.

 

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