Blue Light Awareness Day

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Corby Dillon

Designates Oct 10 as Blue Light Awareness Day and urges state officials to promote reducing blue light exposure in public and private settings.

Motion to table motion to discharge committee adopted

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Bill Summary: HR 5 (2026) – Blue Light Awareness Day (West Virginia)

Purpose and Intent

Designates October 10 as “Blue Light Awareness Day” in the state.

Encourages state officials to promote measures to reduce blue light exposure at night in both public and private settings.

Aims to protect the health, safety, civil rights, and ecological health of residents and the broader ecosystem by addressing blue light emissions.

Key Provisions

Formal designation: October 10 is proclaimed as Blue Light Awareness Day by the House of Delegates.

Policy encouragement: States that state officials should promote actions to reduce blue light at night across public and private environments.

Scope of concern: Emphasizes blue light emitted by a wide range of products and settings (e.g., streetlights, floodlights, digital displays, indoor lights, strip lights, façade lights, surveillance lights, vehicle lights).

Health and ecological rationale: Cites potential adverse effects of blue light on circadian rhythms and mentions associations with various health risks and disrupted ecosystems.

Administrative action: Directs the Clerk of the House to transmit the resolution to the Department of Health.

Who/What Is Affected

Primarily symbolic and informational in nature, establishing Blue Light Awareness Day.

Impacts state agencies, particularly the Department of Health, by signaling a focus on blue light reduction initiatives.

Affects residents, guests, and ecosystems in West Virginia through potential future state-promoted measures to limit blue light exposure.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Introduced: January 27, 2026 (House, Delegate Dillon as sponsor; co-sponsor: Corby Dillon).

Referred to: Rules Committee.

Action history indicates standard committee processes, including a motion to discharge and related actions (as of March 14, 2026).

No substantive regulatory or funding provisions are included in the text; the resolution serves to designate the day and encourage policy measures rather than enact new law or appropriations.

Notes and Context

The bill is a non-binding resolution focusing on awareness and exhortation rather than mandatory regulatory requirements.

It references scientific concerns about blue light’s impact on circadian rhythms and potential health effects, framing the rationale for promoting reduced blue light exposure.

If you’d like, I can compare this resolution to similar blue light awareness efforts in other states or provide a drafted outline of potential follow-up measures (e.g., guidance for municipalities, school district policies, or public-interest campaigns) that could accompany such a designation.