North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: In Committee 8 R cosponsors

SB 39 — NC Time Zone/Observe DST All Year.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Senate Bill 39 includes new language that clarifies the bill's intention to have North Carolina observe Daylight Saving Time year-round, in accordance with federal law. This change is significant because it formally establishes the state's commitment to a permanent Daylight Saving Time, potentially affecting scheduling, business operations, and daily life for residents. By removing the previous version reference, the bill streamlines its focus specifically on the time observance issue.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Feb 1, 2021 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 S 1 SENATE BILL 39 Short Title:
39 SESSION 2021 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35015-MW-3 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO DESIGNATE THE TIME ZONE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND TO ADOPT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME YEAR-ROUND IF AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate February 2, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO DESIGNATE THE TIME ZONE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND TO ADOPT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME YEAR-ROUND IF AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS.
If authorized by Congress, the State and its political subdivisions shall observeDaylight Saving Time, as providedin 15 U.S.C.§260a, at all timesthroughout theyear." SECTION 2.
If authorized by Congress, the State and its political subdivisions shall observeDaylight Saving Time, as providedin 15 U.S.C.§260a, at all timesthroughout the year." SECTION 2.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (169)

169 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 39?
SB 39 is sponsored by Vickie Sawyer (Republican), Perry, Kevin Corbin (Republican), Ralph Hise (Republican), Steve Jarvis (Republican), Krawiec, Michael A. Lazzara (Republican), Michael V. Lee (Republican), Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), and Todd Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 39?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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