Georgia passed permanent daylight saving time bill. Here’s why clocks will still fall back

The clocks turn back on Sunday at 2 a.m. 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 pass one?

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Well, here are where things stand right now.

YES, GEORGIA PASSED A DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BILL BUT...

Five years ago, Gov. Brian Kemp signed a permanent daylight saving time bill here in Georgia. But it would require congressional approval to take effect. And that hasn’t happened yet.

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

WHERE IS THE SUNSHINE PROTECTION ACT NOW?

But that bill has since stalled in the Senate. That means it can’t move on to the president’s desk. And the clock is ticking for that to happen.

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

WHAT HAPPENS IF SENATE DOESN’T PASS SUNSHINE PROTECTION ACT?

If the bill doesn’t pass and get on the president’s desk by then, the process starts over again when the new Congress in the House and Senate is seated.

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