Do you think it ought to be Daylight Savings Time all the time? That’s what one bill introduced in the Mississippi Legislature this session is pushing for. Rep. Andy Gipson has
House Bill 412
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO OBSERVE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME YEAR-ROUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding how time is advanced pursuant to 15 USCS Section 260a, the State of Mississippi and all political subdivisions of the state shall observe Daylight Saving Time year-round.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2018.
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