US EditionDaylight Saving Time: Turn your clocks ahead earlier this year
Over 30 states have considered bills for permanent daylight saving time, but federal law requires congressional repeal of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 for changes to take effect.
- The federal Uniform Time Act of 1966 prevents states from permanently adopting daylight saving time, and Congress must repeal or change the law before any state can make DST permanent.
- Across states, legislatures have pursued year-round DST, with many passing measures and the NCSL noting multiple efforts to change federal law, including past bills that stalled.
- State legislatures show mixed results, with many bills stalling in committee, including California's repeated attempts and Louisiana's HB132, which was signed in 2020.
- Currently, state measures cannot take effect while the Uniform Time Act of 1966 remains in force, but if Congress repeals or amends it, pending laws would activate immediately.
- Regional coordination and time-zone splits complicate adoption, with proposals tied to neighbors' actions and high-latitude states like Alaska potentially facing darker winters and sunrises after 1 p.m. under permanent DST.
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