7 hours ago · Earlier this week, house lawmakers passed House Bill 1259, which seeks to change North Dakota to standard time year-round. Not without some debate, the bill passed 55-37. ... Right now, the only states that don’t observe daylight saving are Hawaii and Arizona. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 mandates the country use daylight saving time, but ...

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 1-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requiring the state to observe standard time year round; and to repeal section 40-01-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to daylight saving time. Current Status. Passed in House.

4 days ago · Rep. Dan Ruby, R-Minot, said construction workers often start work early in the summer to avoid the heat, and eliminating daylight saving time would make work safer by providing more daylight early in the morning. Ruby also pointed out that North Dakota’s neighbor to the north, Saskatchewan, is on standard time year-round.

3 days ago · BISMARCK, N.D. (KUMV) - North Dakota lawmakers passed a bill ending Daylight Saving Time and forcing permanent standard time. The House voted 55 to 37 in favor of sending House Bill 1259 to the ...

2 days ago · BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor/By Amy Dalrymple) – North Dakotans would no longer need to change their clocks for daylight saving time under a bill approved Tuesday 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.

2 days ago · The North Dakota House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would eliminate daylight saving time and keep the state on standard time throughout the year. The House voted 55-37 to pass the ...

3 days ago · The Canadian province of Saskatchewan -- North Dakota’s northern neighbor -- also chooses not to observe daylight saving time. The bill received a 13-0 do-pass recommendation out of committee.

2 days ago · The North Dakota House has voted to stay on standard time year-round. The vote was 55 to 37. Rep. Desiree Morton (R-Fargo) spoke in favor. "Your Transportation Committee believes it's the right time for North Dakota to set the standard for the rest of the country, by eliminating daylight savings time," Morton said.

Mar 9, 2025 - Daylight Saving Time Starts. When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, March 9, 2025, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 9, 2025, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 …

2 days ago · BISMARCK, N.D. – A bill requiring North Dakota to observe standard time year-round has passed the House. The legislation was brought to the floor after being given a pass recommendation on an amended bill from the House Transportation Committee. The committee passed the bill 13 to zero, with one member absent and not voting.