THE TIME FOR CHANGE UPDATE
The Sunshine Protection Act and numerous states (see March 6 update below) are calling for permanent daylight saving time, while folks in the health world - including the American Academy of Sleep Medicine - want permanent standard time.
And as the Washington Post outlined today, it’s likely to stay that way for a while, despite bills calling for an end to clock changes. March 9, 2023, UPDATE: Yes, daylight saving time started again on March 12 and ends on Nov. Like a number of states, Texas spans two time zones, Central and Mountain. 📝 Got a hot tip? Pitch us your story idea, share your expertise with, or let us know about your sleep experiences right here. If a majority voted for permanent standard time, the state could move to that as early as Jan. Even if Texans did so, the state would need federal action - such as passing of the latest Sunshine Protection Act - to make that move.Įarlier this year, the Texas state House took up a similar bill that would ask Texas voters to state their preference between permanent daylight saving time and permanent standard time. 7 to adopt permanent daylight saving time. In Texas, for example, a bill introduced March 10 would allow Texans to vote yes or no on Nov. And with that comes renewed efforts to ensure we never change our clocks again. workers are adjusting to their first work day in daylight savings time 2023, which ends on Nov. Here’s what we know about the potential changes to our time changes. secretary of transportation must approve. Local governments also can request to change time zones, which the U.S. States may be able to opt out of daylight saving time, choosing permanent standard time. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, reintroduced it to the Senate, with a similar bill also introduced in the House.Įither bill would bring major shifts in our clocks, daylight exposure, and sleep if it were to become law.Īlthough dozens of states have considered legislation to end clock changes, only federal action can establish permanent daylight saving time in the United States. But in March 2023, not long before the clocks changed again, Sen. That didn’t occur with the 2022 version of the bill. So is daylight saving time becoming permanent or ending permanently any time soon? Not necessarily, as the Sunshine Protection Act still requires approval by the House and President Joe Biden. Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act of 2021, which would abolish clock changes in favor of daylight saving time year-round. On March 15, 2022, just days after clocks were adjusted to “spring forward,” the U.S. Learn more about our process here.įor much of the United States, daylight saving time is a part of our lives again - despite efforts to legislate out the time change. Products or services advertised on this page may be offered by an entity that is affiliated with us. We may earn a commission through products purchased using links on this page.
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