SJR6 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rusty Glover

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Daylight Saving Time, Congress urged to fix

Summary

SJR6 is a non-binding Senate resolution urging Congress to fix Daylight Saving Time by adopting a single year-round time across the United States and allowing states to switch to permanent time with a uniform date.

What This Bill Does

It expresses Alabama’s belief that the U.S. should stop changing clocks twice a year and adopt a single year-round time. It asks the President and the Department of Transportation to permit states to switch to permanent time on a uniform date to reduce confusion and disruption to transportation and commerce. It also argues that ending the two-times-a-year clock change would reduce health risks, save energy, and improve productivity.

Who It Affects

• Alabama residents and businesses would experience a year-round, fixed time and its potential effects on daily schedules, energy use, health, safety, and commerce.
• Federal government and other states (including Congress, the President, and the Department of Transportation) would need to coordinate and implement a nationwide time policy change if they choose to adopt permanent time.

Key Provisions

• Expresses the sentiment that the United States should change from current Daylight Saving Time to a year-round Standard Time and stay with that time.
• Directs that the resolution be sent to legislative leaders in other states to encourage similar action.
• Urges the President and the Secretary of the Department of Transportation to allow states to switch to permanent Daylight Saving Time on a uniform date to minimize confusion and disruption to transportation and commerce, and to invite other states to join.
• States that ending the twice-yearly clock changes would end deadly, energy-wasting, productivity-killing effects.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative