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SCR6 • 2026

Urge Congress to make daylight saving time the permanent

Urge Congress to make daylight saving time the permanent

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Kyle Koehler
Last action
Official status
As Introduced
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Urge Congress to make daylight saving time the permanent

To urge Congress to make daylight saving time the permanent standard time.

What This Bill Does

  • To urge Congress to make daylight saving time the permanent standard time.

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Bill History

  1. Ohio Legislature

    As Introduced

Official Summary Text

To urge Congress to make daylight saving time the permanent standard time.

Current Bill Text

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As Introduced

136th
General Assembly

Regular
Session
S. C. R. No. 6

2025-2026

Senator
Koehler

Cosponsors:
Senators Wilson, Lang, Brenner

A
c o n c u r r e n t R E S O L U T I O N

To
urge Congress to make daylight saving time the permanent standard
time.

BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO (THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING):

WHEREAS,
The Congress of the United States first adopted daylight saving time
during World War I to support war industries. In addition, continuous
daylight saving time was observed during World War II, referred to as
War Time, and during the 1973 oil crisis; and

WHEREAS,
The benefits of daylight saving time include additional daylight in
the evening hours, increased outdoor playtime for the children and
youth, expanded economic opportunities, energy savings, improved
traffic safety, and crime reduction; and

WHEREAS,
States are currently precluded from establishing permanent daylight
saving time by federal law, which requires the United States
Secretary of Transportation to enforce uniform application of that
law across all time zones (certain states, such as Arizona,
previously opted out of daylight saving time); and

WHEREAS,
The Sunshine Protection Act (H.R. 139), introduced in the 119th
Congress, proposes to make daylight saving time permanent nationwide;
now therefore be it

RESOLVED,
That we, the members of the 136th General Assembly of the State of
Ohio, urge the Congress of the United States to enact legislation to
make daylight saving time permanent; and be it further

RESOLVED,
That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit duly
authenticated copies of this resolution to the President of the
United States, President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United
States Senate, the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of
Representatives, the members of the Ohio Congressional delegation,
and the news media of Ohio.