Kentucky lawmaker files bill to exempt state from daylight saving time

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Kentucky lawmaker filed a bill last month aimed at ending Kentucky's observance of daylight saving time.

House Bill 674, filed by Rep. Steven Doan, R-Erlanger, would exempt Kentucky from the annual practice, keeping the state on standard time year-round. If it passes, it would go into effect Nov. 1.

Last year, several legislators filed a bill that would keep Kentucky on daylight saving time, instead, but that would also require Congress to act.

Daylight saving time has been in use throughout much of the United States, Canada and Europe since World War I. However, any state can opt out of daylight saving time by passing a state law. Hawaii does not observe daylight saving time and neither does most of Arizona.

For many years, most of Indiana did not observe Daylight Saving Time with the exception of 10 counties. Beginning in 2006, all of Indiana now observes Daylight saving time. However, the state remains divided in two time zones.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine says people's health would be better with year-round standard time.

The bill is in the House Committee on Committees.