States across the country are considering putting an end to daylight-saving time due to popular demand and the negative impacts on sleep cycles. A federal law has already passed in the Senate to end daylight-saving time, but it is waiting on a House vote to make the change official. The American Medical Association has also called for an end to daylight-saving time, stating that the human body takes months to adjust after losing an hour of sleep. A majority of Americans are in favor of eliminating the need to change their clocks twice a year, with many preferring permanent daylight-saving time with later sunrises and sunsets.
Currently, the Uniform Time Act of 1966 allows states to opt-out of daylight-saving time and stick to standard time year-round, but it does not permit states to observe permanent daylight-saving time. Hawaii and Arizona are the only states that currently observe standard time year-round. In response to the demand for a change, state legislatures across the country have introduced over 650 different laws that would establish year-round daylight-saving time if federal law allowed. The Sunshine Protection Act of 2021, which passed through the Senate in March 2022, aims to move the US to permanent daylight-saving time. States like Florida have already passed bills to establish permanent daylight-saving time pending federal law changes. Lawmakers in various states are considering similar legislation to make the switch in the future.