(Nexstar) – As the calendar turns to November, though, will our clocks return to standard time as daylight savings approaches (no) savings) Time runs out. many states Others were hoping to avoid the seasonal time change this year, but Only two people miss an hour of sleep On Sunday.
In all but four states, lawmakers brought bills aimed at “Locking the clocks.” (Technically, the number is 14; more on this in a moment.)
There are bills remaining in Congress that could permanently put the U.S. on daylight saving time or give states more power to enforce it themselves. one even earned An aptly named Hearing That Cher Would Have Appreciatedjust for one A recent attempt to fast-track it has failed,
The same can be said for several seasonal time change-related bills introduced at the state level over the past year.
Some laws were passed, including a senate concurrent resolution “Acknowledging” in CaliforniaHealth Benefits of Standing Standard Time“Pennsylvania becomes the latest state pass laws Call on Congress to stop changing clocks twice a year. Similar legislation appears to be stalled in other states this year.
two other states, I And texasPassed a bill to put their states on permanent daylight saving time, pending federal approval or action. they join eight other states He has done just that.
Those eight states – Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee and Wyoming – as well Arizona and HawaiiThey were among a total of 14 states where no daylight saving time legislation was introduced during the current legislative session. The other four are New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Vermont.
At least five dozen pieces of legislation (some were companion pieces introduced in each house) regarding seasonal time changes were introduced in the states this year.
The map below gives an overview of the types of legislation introduced in each state and the status of those efforts as of October.
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Here’s another overview of the bills introduced this year.
alaska
Four bills – two for permanent Standard Timetwo for permanent daylight saving time – were introduced. No one passed.
arkansas
A Bill The standard that would have made time permanent died in committee.
California
A Bill Creating a standard time throughout the year, thereby fulfilling a duty Awarded by voters in 2018Remains in the committee.
connecticut
A Bill Connecticut was referred to the committee to put it on permanent daylight saving time with federal approval if Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York enact such legislation.
District of Columbia
District of Columbia election board Recently the text of a measure was approved that would exempt the district from observing daylight saving time.
idaho
A Bill A plan to put Idaho on permanent standard time was introduced earlier this year if Washington and Oregon did the same.
Illinois
various Bill In management committee And HomeAlso to enact permanent daylight saving time in Illinois a resolution They were introduced this year, urging Congress to make it the law of the land. They have not passed.
Indiana
Three bills, one in the state management committee And Two In HomeRemain on the committee to exempt Indiana from Daylight Saving Time.
iowa
A Bill Referred to a House subcommittee on making Daylight Saving Time permanent in Iowa and recommended for passage. uniform Bill Lives in a subcommittee in the Senate.
kansas
A Bill The issue was referred to the committee following an Act of Congress keeping Kansas on permanent standard time and keeping the door open to switching to permanent daylight saving time. It passed the Senate and moved to the House, but the legislature has been adjourned until January 2026.
kentucky
A Bill It was referred to a committee to make standard time permanent in Kentucky, where it remains.
I
He died as the state passed a bill to observe Daylight Saving Time year-round, with federal approval a bill This would have made the standard time permanent in the state.
maryland
A Bill A measure to make daylight saving time permanent in Maryland was withdrawn by its sponsor in February, and no additional legislation has been introduced since.
Massachusetts
various Bill to enact standing standard time, as well a bill For permanent daylight saving time, has been introduced and referred to committees.
michigan
A Bill A request to exempt Michigan from observing Daylight Saving Time was referred to the committee in March.
minnesota
while the state approved a plan To enact permanent daylight saving time in 2021, companion bills introduced this year would put Minnesota on permanent standard time unless Congress says the state can observe daylight saving time year-round. Both Bill Are in the committee.
mississippi
Legislation Making Daylight Saving Time permanent in Mississippi was declared dead in March.
missouri
A Bill That would keep Missouri on permanent standard time, but if the U.S. does so it will switch to permanent daylight saving time, which was introduced earlier this year.
Montana
Legislation The man who would have made standard time permanent in Montana died in May.
nebraska
two bills – One For permanent daylight saving time, Second The final reading was scheduled for March – for permanent standard time. Another resolution calling on Nebraska’s congressional delegation to “take affirmative action to improve the current approach to daylight saving time” was referred to the committee.
nevada
A Bill A proposal to make standard time permanent in Nevada passed the Assembly but stalled in a Senate committee. No further action is allowed on the law. A common bill It suffered a similar fate in the Senate.
new Jersey
A Bill Introduced in February and referred to committee, as permanent legislation to observe standard time year-round in New Jersey daylight Saving Time was introduced last year.
new york
Several laws related to daylight saving time have been introduced in New York this year. they will make one Work Force To study the effects of daylight saving time on the state, create daylight savings Time permanent, or Make Standard Time Permanent. No one passed.
North Carolina
A Bill A proposal to make Daylight Saving Time permanent in North Carolina was introduced in February and referred to a committee.
North Dakota
A Bill Introduction and passage by the House would have made standard time permanent in North Dakota. It was later amended by the Senate to call for permanent daylight saving time before failing to pass. one more Bill The proposal to make the standard time permanent could not be passed in the House.
ohio
House and Senate versions of A Resolution Calling on Congress to make Daylight Saving Time permanent in committee.
oklahoma
A Bill Permanent standard time was sought to pass, but failed to receive enough votes in March.
oregon
A Bill If California and Washington did the same over the next 10 years, the committee would remain in place to keep all counties except one in Oregon, Malheur County, on permanent standard time. If California and Washington opt for year-round daylight saving time and Congress approves it, all of Oregon except Malheur County would do the same. Malheur County, the only county in the state that is on Mountain Time, may not have been affected.
A Bill Permanent daylight saving time, without the stipulation, is also in committee, with a similar goal.
pennsylvania
asking for the bill permanent standard time And permanent daylight saving time Referred to committees.
South Carolina
bill for permanent standard time And permanent daylight saving time Were introduced in South Carolina; Both will remain in the committee.
South Dakota
A bill that would have made standard time permanent in South Dakota failed to pass earlier this year.
texas
Since the law creating daylight saving time became law in June, Two Similar Bill Now unlikely to pass. The same is probably true for multiple Bill This would have made Texas permanent. standard timeas well as a joint resolution And a bill This required year-round daylight saving time.
Joint proposals ,Three total) and a Bill It was also introduced to give voters the chance to decide which permanent term they wanted to observe.
utah
A bill that would keep Utah on year-round standard time introduced indefinitely,
Virginia
Separate bills to stop clocks in Virginia – on one standard timeon the other daylight Saving – Failed to pass earlier this year.
Washington
A Bill A move to standardize year-round time in Washington is underway in a Senate committee.
West Virginia
Two Bill The committee was sent to end Daylight Saving Time in West Virginia.
wisconsin
Legislation Wisconsin clocks to lock to standard time remains In the committee.
States may opt for permanent standard time, although it is a bill in congress This may allow them to lock their clocks to permanent daylight saving time.
Without federal action or your state choosing year-round standard time, we will change our clocks back to Daylight Saving Time on March 8 next year.
