As millions set their clocks forward one hour, there’s pockets of resistance, according to this local news report:
– “According to a March 2022 CBS News poll, 46% of Americans prefer permanent daylight saving time, while 33% prefer permanent standard time. The remaining 21% simply favor the status quo.”
– “Exceptions to this adopted norm include residents of Hawaii and most of Arizona, where standard time is permanent throughout the year.”
But The Hill notes that America appears to be stuck halfway toward repealing daylight saving time:
Earlier this month, Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced the Sunshine Protection Act of 2023, which would make daylight saving time permanent. So far, the bill has received bipartisan support in the Senate and has been referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. If passed, the March 12 changing of the clocks would be the final such event — we wouldn’t “fall back” in November.
A similar bill introduced by Rubio last year passed with unanimous support in the Senate, but it wasn’t as well-received in the House.
So before America can end daylight saving time, that bill would need approval from the U.S. House of Representatives — and then the president’s signature.
Meanwhile at least U.S. at least 19 states have already enacted legislation or resolutions to make daylight saving time permanent, the article points out. “But these states can’t make the change without congressional approval, or their neighboring states enacting similar legislation.”
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