SC lawmakers pass bill in favor of abandoning daylight savings time changes
South Carolina lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday afternoon that favored making daylight savings time permanent.
But the bill, which next goes to the governor to be signed into law, has one caveat: South Carolina residents will still observe daylight savings time unless Congress passes a similar bill and the president signs it into law.
The bill, which eventually could save Palmetto State residents from having to change their clocks twice a year, passed after a quick, final reading and no debate in the state House on Wednesday.
The Palmetto State is one of many states that debated making daylight savings time permanent, ending the practice of switching clocks forward and backward, over the last year, according to data from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Five states have already passed legislation on the issue, including Maine, Delaware, Tennessee, Oregon and Washington.
Sixteen other states are considering legislation related to daylight savings time, according to the data.
Congress is considering dueling bills in the House and the Senate that would make daylight savings time permanent. Both bills are still in committee.
This story was originally published January 16, 2020 at 5:00 AM.
