The Sunshine Protection Act is headed to the Senate after passing in the House. Nevadans react to the legislation, which would make daylight saving time permanent.
Keeping Daylight Saving Time permanent is up for discussion, as it changes when the sun rises and when it sets.
On Tuesday the House passed a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent. Among the votes in favor was Nevada Congressman Mark Amodei.
Neighbors say they’ve made plans for their longer afternoons, but want to stop changing their clocks back and forth.
Over the last decade, at least 19 states have passed laws to let them stay in daylight saving time if the federal government allows it.
Daylight saving time ends Sunday, impacting sleep, routines, and your body’s natural rhythm.
If it did eventually become law, the new time would have started January 1, 2026.
We're going to be jumping an hour ahead this weekend, which means we'll be losing some sleep but also gaining a little extra sunshine later in the day.
This weekend is the start of daylight saving time. Early Sunday morning - our clocks will 'spring forward.'
The Nevada Assembly Committee on Government Affairs heard a bill on Monday exempting the Silver State from daylight saving time.