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Georgia Senate Passes Bill that Could Permanently Put an End to Changing Clocks for Daylight Saving

The Georgia Senate passed HB 154 by a 45-5 vote to request a time zone change that avoids clock shifts disrupting sleep and schedules, aiming for a Dec. 31 deadline.

  • On Monday, the Georgia Senate passed House Bill 154, the Georgia Sunshine Protection Act, by a 45-5 vote to request that the United States Secretary place Georgia in the Atlantic Standard Time zone.
  • Lawmakers adopted this workaround because Congress repeatedly fails to authorize permanent Daylight Saving Time, and the bill previously passed the Georgia House last year before the Senate rewrote it.
  • Republican Senator Bo Hatchett said the system "wasn't about losing or gaining an hour, it's about disruption," while Democratic Senator Nikki Merritt added that "the state of Georgia can lead in this."
  • The amended bill returns to the Georgia House for a vote on Senate changes, requiring Governor Brian Kemp's signature and final authorization from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy by December 31, 2026.
  • Critics warn moving to Atlantic Standard Time could create logistical confusion with neighboring Alabama and Tennessee; Republican Senator Ed Setzler warned the change "would create chaos" for business meetings and travel.
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A permanent daylight saving time loophole? Georgia bill may have found one

Georgia is one of 19 states that have been waiting to lock their clocks on permanent daylight saving time. A new bill could go around the Congressional action they need to make that happen.

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11ALIVE broke the news in on Monday, March 23, 2026.
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