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Introduced
01/08/2019
01/08/2019
In Committee
01/08/2019
01/08/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
09/24/2020
09/24/2020
Introduced Session
123rd General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Article 2 To Chapter 1, Title 1 So As To Provide That The Time Known As Eastern Standard Time Is Advanced By One Hour Beginning At 2:00 A.m. On The Second Sunday Of March Of 2019, And Beginning On This Date And Time And Thereafter Permanently Becomes Standard Time In South Carolina With No Further Adjustments Under State Or Federal Law, And To Provide For Procedural And Related Provisions To Give The Above Provisions Effect Including Having The State Attorney General Submit A Waiver Request To The Federal Secretary Of Transportation Permitting And Approving These Provisions In Order For Them To Take Effect.
AI Summary
This bill amends the South Carolina state law to permanently advance the time known as Eastern Standard Time by one hour, beginning on the second Sunday of March 2019. The new time will become the standard time in South Carolina with no further adjustments under state or federal law. The bill acknowledges that states are preempted from changing or advancing time contrary to federal law, but argues that South Carolina can choose to exempt itself from Daylight Saving Time and advance the time as standard. The Attorney General is required to request a waiver from the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to permit and approve this permanent time change, and if the waiver is not granted, the provisions of the bill become null and void.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns, Loftis (on 02/06/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3246&session=123&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3246_20181218.htm |
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