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RI SB 2179

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AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STANDARD AND DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Repeals daylight savings time in the state and follow the “United States Standard Eastern Time” as provided by an exemption from the advancement of time as provide by the federal Uniform Time Ac of 1966, 15 U.S.C. § 260(a).

Introduced
2026-01-16
Status date
Latest action
2026-04-08 — 04/08/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Famigliettiprimary
  • Patalanoprimary
  • Ursoprimary
  • de la Cruzprimary
  • Murrayprimary
  • Lauriaprimary
  • Tikoianprimary
  • Cicconeprimary
  • Rogersprimary
  • Paolinoprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-16

    01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-04-03

    04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2026)

  3. 2026-04-08

    04/08/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

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Related bills

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