The Senate approved legislation today that will make daylight saving time last year-round. The bill which was sponsored by State Senator Andy Manar is named Senate Bill 533. The bill would go into effect March of 2020 with the time change and than stay permanently. The idea for the bill change came from a class of students from Carlinville High School. Senator Manar says that he was happy to see the Government process work so well.

Manar says that he learned a lot about Daylight Saving Time throughout this process.

So far only Hawaii and Arizona don’t follow daylight saving time. Since time is regulated by federal law, the legislation would have to be passed to exempt Illinois, repeal or amend the Uniform Time Act of 1966. Over 35 states introduced legislation this year to end seasonal time changes. SB533 will now move to the House for consideration.