If Congress ever passes a law to allow states to decide if they will continue to use Daylight Saving Time and standard time, Oklahoma will lock the clock in DST. That’s because Governor Kevin Stitt has signed Senate Bill 1200.
The bill’s author, Senator Blake Cowboy Stephens, has been trying to get this legislation across the finish line for a couple of years.
“I am incredibly appreciative of my fellow lawmakers on both sides of the rotunda who voted in favor of this measure, landing it on the governor’s desk. Further, I extend my appreciation to Governor Stitt for his approval of this legislation that will give us an extra hour of daylight in the evenings during the winter months once the Sunshine Protection Act is approved by Congress.
“I have long advocated for locking our clock and have spent many hours with my legislative colleagues and various organizations to discuss the benefits of adopting permanent DST. Oklahoma’s future is looking even brighter now that we have this law in place, and I look forward to continuing the fight and working with our federal delegation to support the passage of the Sunshine Protection Act so we can officially lock our clocks,” Stephens said.
Why don’t we just go ahead and lock the clock now? Arizona has locked its time since 1968 and it wasn’t the end of the world for the other states.