HB576 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ritchie WhortonRepresentative

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Russell BedsoleK.L. BrownMerika ColemanAnthony DanielsBrett EasterbrookDavid FaulknerJoe FaustVictor GastonJuandalynn GivanTommy HanesRalph HowardReed IngramNathaniel LedbetterRhett MarquesArnold MooneyParker MooreBecky NordgrenEd OliverRex ReynoldsBen RobbinsGinny ShaverHarry ShiverMatt SimpsonVan SmithAndrew SorrellJeff SorrellsTim WadsworthAndy WhittDebbie Wood

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Time; to adopt Daylight Savings Time statewide if Congress amends Federal law to allow it.

Summary

HB576 would make Alabama switch to year-round Daylight Saving Time if Congress changes federal law to allow it.

What This Bill Does

The bill says Alabama will adopt Daylight Saving Time year-round as the standard time for the entire state and all its subdivisions, but only if Congress amends federal law (15 U.S.C. § 260a) to authorize year-round DST. The change would apply to the whole state and its political subdivisions. It would take effect on the first day of the third month after the bill is passed and approved by the Governor, or otherwise becomes law.

Who It Affects

• Residents of Alabama would experience year-round Daylight Saving Time once implemented, affecting daily schedules and activities.
• State and local governments in Alabama (state agencies, counties, and municipalities) would adopt and enforce the year-round DST time standard.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: If Congress amends 15 U.S.C. § 260a to authorize states to observe Daylight Saving Time year-round, Alabama shall adopt Daylight Saving Time as the year-round standard of time for the entire state and its subdivisions.
• Section 2: The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and approval by the Governor, or upon it becoming law by other means.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Daylight Savings Time