WEST virginia Legislature

2016 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 261

By Senator Blair

[Introduced January 13. 2016; Referred
to the Committee on Government Organization.]

A BILL to amend and reenact §5-1-25 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the designation of daylight saving time.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That §5-1-25 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 1. THE GOVERNOR.

§5-1-25. Designation of daylight saving time as official time.

Daylight saving time shall be the statewide official time, commencing at two o’clock antemeridian on the last second Sunday of April March and terminating at two o’clock antemeridian on the last first Sunday of October November; said this time shall apply to all public schools, institutions of higher learning, agencies, departments and political subdivisions of the state.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to bring the state code relating to daylight saving time in conformity with federal code and practice.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.