Early Sunday morning, Florida residents will have to spring their clocks forward yet again for daylight saving time.
This comes around six years after former Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed HB 1013 into law, which would keep daylight saving time in place permanently for all Florida residents.
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Florida is one of many other states that have pursued ending the practice.
However, the legislation would only take effect if the U.S. Congress amends the law to observe daylight saving time year-round, too.
Soon after the bill was signed, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, introduced the “Sunshine Protection Act,” which seeks to bring the change to the federal level. However, it has been in legislative limbo in the years since then.
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On Friday, Scott — now a U.S. Senator representing Florida — announced that he and Rubio are continuing their push for the Sunshine Protection Act.
“Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi never brought the legislation up for a vote, despite broad support among lawmakers and the American people,” a release from Scott’s office reads.
The release says that the act was passed by the U.S. Senate in 2022, which meant it was sent to the House of Representatives for another vote.
“Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi never brought the legislation up for a vote, despite broad support among lawmakers and the American people,” the release reads.
“It’s time to lock the clock,” Scott said. “Floridians are sick of changing their clocks because we all want more sunshine. It’s time for Congress to act, and I’m proud to be leading the bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act with Sen. Rubio to get this done.”
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