Supporters of the bill, including co-sponsor Sen. The move would essentially eliminate standard time, which is what many states switch to during winter months.Īccording to Reuters, at least 30 states have introduced legislation to end the practice of changing times each year, and Pallone cited a study that suggested 71% of Americans are in favor of ending the time change each year. The bipartisan bill would ensure Americans would no longer have to change their clocks twice a year.
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There's still time for more discussion, however.Īccording to the text of the bill, the new time wouldn’t go into full effect until 2023, with clocks not rolling back after springing ahead for daylight saving time in March of next year.Īfter that March 2023 spring forward, no more time changes would take place in most of the United States. Frank Pallone said, later adding, “If we can accomplish anything, it wouldn’t be until the fall.” “We have so many other priorities, but it doesn’t mean because it’s not a priority that we’re not trying to work on it.
But the measure still needs to pass the House and be signed by President Joe Biden before it is fully approved.Īnd according to a July article from The Hill, the bill has hit a "brick wall" in the House. Is Daylight Saving Time Ending Permanently?Įarlier this year, the senate unanimously passed legislation known as the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent and effectively eliminate the seasonal changing of the clocks. Under the conditions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, daylight saving time starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.Ĭlocks used to spring ahead on the first Sunday in April and remained that way until the final Sunday in October, but a change was put in place in part to allow children to trick-or-treat in more daylight. In the United States, daylight saving time lasts for a total of 34 weeks, running from early-to-mid March to the beginning of November in states that observe it. On that date, Illinoisans set their clocks one hour ahead. In 2022, daylight saving time began on March 13, more than a full week before the official start of spring. It typically begins in March and ends in November in what is often referred to as "spring forward" and "fall back." Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.ĭaylight saving time in Illinois will end at 2 a.m. Get Chicago local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.
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