Nearly Two Dozen States Push for Year-Round Daylight Saving Time as Federal Bill Advances

The House of Representatives has approved the Sunshine Protection Act, a proposal that would allow the United States to observe daylight saving time year-round, removing one outlet federal restriction that only permits permanent standard time. The measure still needs Senate consideration and, if enacted, would enable states that have already passed their own permanent-DST bills to implement the change. President Donald Trump has voiced support for making daylight saving permanent.

According to legislative records, 19 states—such as Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming—have adopted resolutions calling for year-round daylight saving time, each contingent on federal approval. Some state laws tie their effectiveness to neighboring states also adopting the shift. Until Congress acts, most of the country will continue the biannual clock change, with standard time returning on November 1, 2026.