Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
This bill amends the Uniform Time Act to allow States to elect, by law, to observe daylight saving time for the entire year. It preserves existing options to remain on standard time and clarifies that a State may apply year‑round daylight time to areas of the State lying within a particular time zone.
Public-health and child-safety concerns (liberal) versus state autonomy (conservative).
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly accomplishes a narrow substantive change by amending the Uniform Time Act to permit States to adopt year‑round daylight saving time.
This bill amends the Uniform Time Act to allow States to elect, by law, to observe daylight saving time for the entire year.
It preserves existing options to remain on standard time and clarifies that a State may apply year‑round daylight time to areas of the State lying within a particular time zone.
Substantive simplicity helps, but Senate procedure, stakeholder implementation issues, and competing legislative priorities reduce odds.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly accomplishes a narrow substantive change by amending the Uniform Time Act to permit States to adopt year‑round daylight saving time. It specifies the legal permission in place of existing prohibitions and integrates directly with the cited statutory provision.
Public-health and child-safety concerns (liberal) versus state autonomy (conservative).
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Public-health and child-safety concerns (liberal) versus state autonomy (conservative).
Likely mixed-to-skeptical.
Supports reducing biannual clock changes but concerned about public health and child safety from darker winter mornings.
Will weigh equity impacts on workers and students before endorsing.
Pragmatic and cautiously supportive of state flexibility while wanting safeguards.
Appreciates ending clock switching and respects federalism, but wants coordination to limit interstate confusion and assessed health evidence.
Generally favorable.
Values giving States authority to choose year‑round daylight time and reducing federal constraints.
Concerned primarily with minimizing federal interference and regulatory burdens from any follow-up mandates.
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Substantive simplicity helps, but Senate procedure, stakeholder implementation issues, and competing legislative priorities reduce odds.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Public-health and child-safety concerns (liberal) versus state autonomy (conservative).
Substantive simplicity helps, but Senate procedure, stakeholder implementation issues, and competing legislative priorities reduce odds.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly accomplishes a narrow substantive change by amending the Uniform Time Act to permit States to adopt year‑round daylight saving time. It specifies the legal pe…
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