Proposal would end 'spring forward, fall back' in Oklahoma

Rest easy, timepieces. A bill making its way through the state Senate would end for Oklahomans the twice-a-year time change caused by daylight saving time.

Senate Bill 1309 proposes having Oklahoma permanently adopt daylight saving time and avoid the clock-switching more commonly known as "spring forward" and "fall back."

The author, State Sen. Joseph Silk, said it's an archaic method of regulating time.

"It was initially designed to save energy, but it doesn't save energy at all anymore just because everyone's got air conditioners and the whole economy has changed," said Silk, R-Broken Bow. "When you look at it, it's not good for your health because your body gets into a sleeping rhythm and you disrupt it twice a year."

He cited health risks, like a higher incidence of heart attacks and stroke, along with more traffic accidents occurring around the time shifts.

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