Bill > S05725

This bill seeks to establish daylight savings time (DST) as the permanent standard time for New York State, but with a crucial caveat: the change will only take effect if the United States Congress amends federal law (specifically 15 U.S.C. section 260a) to allow states to observe year-round daylight savings time. Currently, the law requires switching between standard time and daylight savings time twice a year. If federal law is changed, New York would automatically transition to permanent daylight savings time in the eastern time zone, which would apply to the entire state and all its political subdivisions. The bill also repeals a specific section of the New York City administrative code related to time changes. The effective date would be either the first Sunday of November or the second Sunday of March following the federal law amendment, with the secretary of state required to notify the legislative bill drafting commission when this occurs. This proposed legislation is part of a broader national movement to eliminate the biannual time changes that many argue disrupt sleep patterns and have negative health and economic impacts.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5725