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S 3380

Establishes daylight saving time as the year-round standard time of the state and the city of New York

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Joe Griffo and 3 co-sponsors

Designates daylight saving time as New York's year-round standard, keeping clocks one hour ahead year-round and shaping evenings, mornings, and daily schedules.

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
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Bill Summary · S 3380

Summary of Bill S 3380 (New York)

Overview

S 3380 proposes to establish daylight saving time (DST) as the year-round standard time for the State of New York and the city of New York. In other words, if enacted, New York would keep clocks on DST year-round, effectively staying one hour ahead of standard time throughout the year.

Purpose and Intent

  • Align the state (including New York City) with a permanent daylight saving time regime.
  • Remove the twice-yearly clock changes associated with switching between standard time and DST.

Key Provisions

  • Designates daylight saving time as the year-round standard time for New York State and New York City.
  • The bill’s text (as provided) does not specify an effective date or transition schedule, so the implementation timeline and any transitional provisions are not disclosed here.
  • No additional exemptions or sector-specific provisions are listed in the available material.

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • Residents and businesses in New York State, including New York City, would experience year-round DST.
  • Potential effects include:
    • Longer evening daylight in winter and earlier sunsets, with darker mornings.
    • Implications for school start times, commuting, transportation schedules, and public safety.
    • Impacts on energy use, commerce, broadcasting, and cross-border/state coordination.
  • Federal legal considerations: Permanent/statewide DST typically requires federal authorization under the Uniform Time Act. The bill does not specify federal waivers or cooperation, but such authorization is commonly discussed in related discussions and could be a constraint to practical implementation.

Procedural Status and Timeline

  • Status: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (as of January 27, 2025).
  • Legislative Actions: On 2025-01-27, the bill was referred to the Judiciary committee (listed twice in the actions).
  • No further committee or floor actions are shown in the provided material.

Sponsors and Related Bills

  • Primary Sponsor: Joseph A. Griffo
  • Cosponsors: Mark Walczyk, Alexis Weik, Thomas F. O'Mara
  • Related Bills (prior-session): S 9077, S 3813, S 1929

Notes on Context and Feasibility

  • While the bill seeks to standardize time year-round as DST, actual enactment may require alignment with federal law and possible federal waivers/legislation.
  • The provided information does not include an effective date, transition plan, or exemptions, so those details would be addressed in a later version or committee discussion.

If you’d like, I can augment this with a comparison to similar permanent-DST bills or outline potential federal-law considerations in more detail.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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