Oregon: Does the state observe daylight saving time?
Oregon observes daylight saving time; a 2019 law moves it to year-round if California and Washington do the same.
Senate Bill 320 (2019) would put most of Oregon on daylight saving time all year, starting the first November after California and Washington are both on year-round daylight time. That in turn requires federal approval. If the switch hasn't happened by December 1, 2029, the trigger is repealed and current clock changes stay. The part of Oregon on Mountain Time, mostly Malheur County, would keep changing its clocks.
Conditions
- California and Washington must both be on year-round daylight saving time
- Applies to the Pacific Time portion only; the Mountain Time area keeps changing clocks
- Trigger is repealed on December 1, 2029 if not yet in effect
What the law says
SECTION 2. The amendments to ORS 187.110 by section 1 of this 2019 Act become operative at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday of the first November in which the standard of time in the States of California and Washington is one hour in advance of the United States standard of time for California and Washington.
Sources
- Oregon Laws 2019, chapter 421 (SB 320) Official · oregonlegislature.gov
- ORS 187.110 (Standard of time) with notes Official · oregonlegislature.gov
- NCSL, Daylight Saving Time State Legislation Secondary · ncsl.org
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Oregon State Legislature
- Phone
- 1-800-332-2313
- Website
- oregonlegislature.gov
How bordering states compare
- California Observes DSTCalifornia observes daylight saving time; a 2018 ballot measure lets lawmakers change that, but no change has been enacted.
- Idaho Observes DST, law to go year-roundIdaho observes daylight saving time; a 2020 law would make it permanent in Idaho's Pacific time zone once Washington does.
- Nevada Observes DSTNevada observes daylight saving time; bills to exempt the state or change its time have not become law.
- Washington Observes DST, law to go year-roundWashington observes daylight saving time and has a 2019 law to stay on it all year once Congress allows it.