Bill > HB2546

This bill proposes to eliminate daylight saving time (DST) in West Virginia by changing the state's official time standard. Currently, West Virginia follows daylight saving time from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. Under this bill, starting July 1, 2025, the state will permanently switch to Eastern Standard Time (EST). The change will apply to all public schools, higher education institutions, state agencies, departments, and political subdivisions. The legislation effectively means that West Virginia will no longer change its clocks twice a year and will remain on standard time year-round. This change aligns with a growing national trend of states seeking to end the biannual time changes, which have been criticized for disrupting sleep patterns and potentially causing health and safety issues related to time transitions.

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