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HF 66Died when the session ended · January 29, 2025

Establishing daylight saving time as the official time in this state throughout the year

Sponsored by Rep. John H. Wills (R)

Topics:State government

Same legislation: SF 90

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 23, 2025
  3. Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Iowa would stay on daylight saving time all year long. This change means the state would no longer switch clocks back and forth between standard time and daylight saving time.1

Read the official explanation

This bill establishes daylight saving time as the official time in this state throughout the year.

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

Named January 23, 2025. On January 29, 2025 it recommended passage.

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

1 written public comment to its subcommittee: January 29, 2025 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§1D.1§515.109§714G.1

How the Code works3

Lobbying

4 for · 7 against · 2 undecided · Who →

Family tree

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in 3 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.

  • HF 242 Establishing daylight saving time as the official time in this state throughout the year
    90th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 498 · same title
    Cleared committee
  • HF 498 Establishing daylight saving time as the official time in this state throughout the year
    90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same title
    Cleared committee
  • HF 2105 Establishing daylight saving time as the official time in this state throughout the year
    89th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2331 · same title
    Cleared committee
  • HF 2144 Establishing daylight saving time as the official time in this state throughout the year
    89th General Assembly · In committee · same title
    Cleared committee
  • SF 8 Establishing daylight saving time as the official time in this state throughout the year
    89th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 335 · same title
    Cleared committee
  • HF 2059 Establishing daylight saving time as the official time in this state throughout the year
    88th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same title
    Cleared committee
  • HF 71 Establishing daylight saving time as the official time in this state throughout the year
    88th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · same title
    Cleared committee
  • SF 2077 Establishing daylight saving time as the official time in this state throughout the year
    88th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 2282 · same title
    Cleared committee

Matched by wording or an identical title.