Georgia has passed a permanent daylight saving time bill. Here’s Why the Clocks Are Going Back Again – WSB-TV Channel 2

ATLANTA — The clocks turn back at 2 a.m. Sunday, as daylight saving time ends.

But you may be wondering: What happened to the bill that would make daylight saving time permanent? Didn’t Georgia make one?

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Well, here’s where things stand right now.

YES, GEORGIA PASSED A DST BILL BUT…

Five years ago, Governor Brian Kemp signed a permanent Daylight Saving Time bill here in Georgia. But for it to take effect, it would need approval from Congress. And that hasn’t happened yet.

Last July, the House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act that would allow states to adopt daylight saving time year-round and freeze the clock.

WHERE IS THE SUN PROTECTION LAW CURRENTLY?

But this bill has since been blocked in the Senate. This means he cannot go to the president’s office. And time is running out for that to happen.

The 119th Congress will conclude at noon on January 3, 2027.

WHAT HAPPENS IF THE SENATE DOES NOT PASS THE SUN PROTECTION ACT?

If the bill does not pass and reach the president’s desk by then, the process begins again when the new Congress in the House and Senate is in session.

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