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S 7982

Relates to eliminating daylight saving time; repealer

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Leroy Comrie

The bill repeals daylight saving time in the state, removing annual clock changes and leaving the time framework and transition details to the full text.

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
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Bill Summary · S 7982

Summary of Bill S 7982 — Relates to eliminating daylight saving time; repealer

Status: Referred to Judiciary
Introduced: May 15, 2025
Sponsor: Leroy Comrie (primary)

Purpose and intent

  • The bill seeks to repeal daylight saving time (DST) within the state. The title indicates it is a repealer, meaning it would remove existing daylight saving time provisions from state law. The precise outcome (e.g., whether the state would observe year-round standard time or another time framework) would be defined in the bill’s text.

Key provisions (based on the bill’s title and summary information)

  • Repeal daylight saving time in the state, eliminating the annual clock changes that occur in spring and fall.
  • The exact mechanisms for implementing the repeal (effective date, any transition rules, references in other statutes, and any necessary regulatory updates) are not detailed in the provided information and would be specified in the bill’s full text.
  • Possible alignment with or changes to other state or federal time-related statutes would be addressed via amendments or repeals, as indicated by the repealer language.

Who and what would be affected

  • Residents and businesses within the state, who would no longer adjust clocks twice a year.
  • Public and private sectors that rely on time coordination (schools, transportation, health care, emergency services, courts, utilities, financial markets, and public agencies).
  • Cross-border activities with neighboring states and regions that observe DST differently could experience scheduling and coordination implications.
  • State agencies would need to adjust statutory references, regulations, and administrative practices to reflect the repeal.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Current status: Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee (May 15, 2025). No further actions are listed in the provided material.
  • Next potential steps (typical legislative process): committee hearings and votes, floor consideration in the Senate, potential Assembly action (via companion bills A 5733 and A 3758), governor’s signature or veto, and any necessary implementation timeline or transition provisions.
  • Related legislation indicates Assembly counterparts exist (A 5733 from a prior session; A 3758 noted as a companion), suggesting cross-chamber activity may influence eventual passage.

Related legislation

  • A 5733 (prior-session)
  • A 3758 (companion) — listed twice as companion in the provided information

What to monitor

  • The full text to confirm whether the bill would implement permanent standard time or another time arrangement, and to detail dates, transition rules, and regulatory updates.
  • Any committee hearings, amendments, or floor votes in both chambers, and actions on companion bills.

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

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