Which states want to stop changing the clocks?

(NEXSTAR) — The clocks on cell phones and other technology products moved forward one hour overnight between Saturday and Sunday. This means daylight saving time has officially begun.

If some states have their way, this could be the last time we change our clocks.

The United States has ever Context with daylight saving time For the past 100 years, most of us have only observed the practice twice a year. As its name suggests, daylight saving time (not summer time) savings) is intended to give us more time in the sun during our preferred time of year: summer.

But members of Congress, as well as a wide swath of the country, want daylight saving time to be in use all the time.

According to a report published by National Conference of State Legislatures In September 2023, lawmakers in nearly every state have considered more than 450 bills and resolutions related to daylight saving time since 2015.

The question many people encounter is whether to stand on permanent daylight savings time or permanent standard time.

Under the Uniform Time Act of 1966, states can: exempt from daylight saving time This can be achieved by observing permanent standard time throughout the year, but it is not possible to observe permanent daylight savings time throughout the year.While Hawaii and most of Arizona and all U.S. territories made the change, U.S. lawmakers California, illinois, Indiana, kentucky, Massachusetts, new hampshire, new york, Oregon, Washington and west virginia We recently introduced a bill that would do the same thing.

Meanwhile, members of Congress mississippi, missouri, new jersey, new york, oklahoma and Virginia, has introduced legislation in recent months to make daylight saving time permanent, which would require action from Congress.similar invoice nebraska I have already failed to pass.

Many states are attempting to pass legislation that would make daylight saving time a permanent standard, or have enacted resolutions that would allow states to implement daylight saving time if authorized by Congress. At least 19 states have already enacted such laws or resolutions, according to NCSL. For that, Alabama, coloradoDelaware, florida, georgiaidaho, louisianaMaine, Minnesota, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, south carolina, tennessee, UtahWashington and Wyoming.

Some of the bills would require one or more neighboring states to move to permanent daylight saving time before the original state.of invoice For example, the standard time adopted by Illinois earlier this year would only become permanent in the state if Indiana, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin take similar action.

Nearly 30 states considered daylight saving time legislation last year, according to NCSL data. In most cases, these efforts stalled or failed.

Bills introduced at the federal level are facing the same fate. This includes the 2023 version of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida). sun protection law, invoice Introduced by Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), it would give states the power to continue daylight saving time year-round, a similar system. invoice Raised by Representative Ralph Norman (R.S.C.). All three were referred to the committee and have remained on the committee since March 2023.

So while you grumble as you reset your manual clock, know that you’ll probably have to do it all again when daylight saving time ends in early November. At least that way I can make up for the sleep I lost this weekend.