Bill > HB0039

This bill amends the Time Standardization Act to permanently establish daylight saving time as the standard time in Illinois, starting in 2026. Currently, Illinois follows the federal practice of changing clocks twice a year - advancing one hour in March and returning to standard time in November. The bill would eliminate this biannual time change and keep the state on daylight saving time year-round. Specifically, the legislation removes the existing language about switching between standard and daylight saving time and instead declares that daylight saving time will be the permanent standard time. The bill applies this time change to all state and local government operations, public schools, institutions, contracts, and legal proceedings. By adopting permanent daylight saving time, Illinois would join a growing movement to end the practice of changing clocks twice annually, which proponents argue disrupts sleep patterns and can have negative health and economic impacts. However, the bill's implementation would still be contingent on federal approval, as the Uniform Time Act currently requires congressional action to allow states to remain on daylight saving time permanently.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=39&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104