(PENSACOLA, Fla.) - OpGov.News first reported on the Sunshine Act on Sept. 23, 2026. ("Ain't No Sunshine", Says Daylight Saving Bill | City of Pensacola). At that time, it was reported that the bill had passed in the House of Representatives by a margin of 308-117.
Since our initial report, the bill has stalled in the Senate. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, along with other senators, has stated that there is “no clear path forward” for the bill, citing concerns over dark winter mornings for schoolchildren.
Photo Credit: alamy.com/ Senate Majority Leader John Thune states there is “no clear path forward” for the Daylight Savings Bill
In 2023, 62% of Americans surveyed by YouGov were in favor of ending the time changes. (Daylight saving time is ending soon. When do clocks fall back?)
Elon Musk conducted a poll asking X users what they preferred. More than 1.3 million responded, with 58% favoring the later daylight.
Although the bill will not be voted on by the Senate, there are 2 states and 5 U.S. territories that remain on standard time year-round; they are: Hawaii, Most of Arizona (excluding the Navajo Nation), American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
President Trump stated on Oct. 2, 2026, on Truth Social that “Republicans in the Senate have to get moving on what I call the 'No More Changing of Clocks Act,' officially known as the Sunshine Protection Act.”
Despite most of the polls, the bill passed in the House of Representatives and the support of Trump, clocks will still fall back an hour on Nov. 1, 2026, at 2 a.m. local time.
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