Permanent standard time.
This bill makes standard time permanent, eliminating seasonal changes to daylight saving time. It aims to maintain consistency in timekeeping throughout the year.
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SCR 7 — Permanent standard time.
Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 178, Statutes of 2026.
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 18, 2024. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
The bill establishes permanent standard time.
This bill makes standard time permanent, eliminating seasonal changes to daylight saving time. It aims to maintain consistency in timekeeping throughout the year.
Summary
Permanent standard time.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
In the updated version of Bill SCR 7, the language has been streamlined to make it clearer and more concise. This change removes unnecessary wording and focuses on the essential points, which can help improve understanding and support for the bill. Clearer wording is important because it makes the legislative process more accessible to the public and ensures that everyone can grasp what the bill is about.
20250SCR_000798ENR20250SCR_000797CHP 9897 INTRODUCED 2024-12-18 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2026-08-13 PASSED_SENATE 2025-03-03 ENROLLED 2026-08-14 CHAPTERED 2026-08-18 FILED 2026-08-18 2025 0 SCR 7 ENRCHP 2026 CHR 0 178 Introduced by Senator Niello LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Niello Relative to permanent standard time.
View plain text versions (4)
- Chaptered 08/18/26 - Chaptered html August 18, 2026
- Enrolled 08/14/26 - Enrolled html August 14, 2026
- Introduced 12/18/24 - Introduced Current pdf December 18, 2024
- SCR7 View text html
Action History
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Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 178, Statutes of 2026.
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Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1 p.m.
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In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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Read. Adopted. Ordered to the Senate.
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From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 16).
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Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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In Assembly. Held at Desk.
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Read. Adopted. (Ayes 24. Noes 6. Page 304.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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From committee: Ordered to third reading.
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Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
Sponsors
- Roger W. Niello · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 9 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Niello, Roger W. Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 33 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Republican | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 52 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 4% | 0% | 30% |
How each member voted (79)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ávila Farías | — | Yea |
| Addis, Dawn | Democratic | Yea |
| Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Ahrens, Patrick | Democratic | Yea |
| Alvarez, David | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Arambula, Joaquin | Democratic | Yea |
| Bains, Jasmeet | Democratic | Yea |
| Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca | Democratic | Yea |
| Bennett, Steve | Democratic | Yea |
| Berman, Marc | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Boerner, Tasha | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Bonta, Mia | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Bryan, Isaac G. | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Caloza, Jessica | Democratic | Yea |
| Carrillo, Juan | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Connolly, Damon | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Elhawary, Sade | Democratic | Yea |
| Fong, Mike | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Gabriel, Jesse | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Garcia, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Gipson, Mike A. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| González, Mark | Democratic | Yea |
| Haney, Matt | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Harabedian, John | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Hart, Gregg | Democratic | Nay |
| Irwin, Jacqui | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jackson, Corey A. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Kalra, Ash | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Krell, Maggy | Democratic | Yea |
| Lee, Alex | Democratic | Nay |
| Lowenthal, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| McKinnor, Tina | Democratic | Yea |
| Muratsuchi, Al | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Stephanie | Democratic | Yea |
| Ortega, Liz | Democratic | Yea |
| Pacheco, Blanca | Democratic | Yea |
| Papan, Diane | Democratic | Yea |
| Patel, Darshana R. | Democratic | Yea |
| Pellerin, Gail | Democratic | Yea |
| Petrie-Norris, Cottie | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Quirk-Silva, Sharon | Democratic | Yea |
| Ramos, James C. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Ransom, Rhodesia | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Rivas, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Celeste | Democratic | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Michelle | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Rogers, Chris | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Rubio, Blanca E. | Democratic | Yea |
| Schiavo, Pilar | Democratic | Yea |
| Schultz, Nick | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Sharp-Collins, LaShae | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Solache, Jr., José Luis | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Soria, Esmeralda | Democratic | Yea |
| Stefani, Catherine | Democratic | Yea |
| Valencia, Avelino | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Ward, Christopher M. | Democratic | Nay |
| Wicks, Buffy | Democratic | Yea |
| Wilson, Lori D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Zbur, Rick Chavez | Democratic | Yea |
| Alanis, Juan | Republican | Yea |
| Castillo, Leticia | Republican | Yea |
| Chen, Phillip | Republican | Yea |
| Davies, Laurie | Republican | Yea |
| DeMaio, Carl | Republican | Yea |
| Dixon, Diane | Republican | Yea |
| Ellis, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Flora, Heath | Republican | Yea |
| Gonzalez, Jeff | Republican | Yea |
| Hadwick, Heather | Republican | Yea |
| Hoover, Josh | Republican | Yea |
| Johnson, Natasha | Republican | Yea |
| Lackey, Tom | Republican | Yea |
| Macedo, Alexandra | Republican | Yea |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Sanchez, Kate | Republican | Yea |
| Ta, Tri | Republican | Yea |
| Tangipa, David J. | Republican | Yea |
| Wallis, Greg | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Addis, Dawn | Democratic | Yea |
| Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Ahrens, Patrick | Democratic | Yea |
| Bonta, Mia | Democratic | Yea |
| Caloza, Jessica | Democratic | Yea |
| Carrillo, Juan | Democratic | Yea |
| González, Mark | Democratic | Yea |
| Patel, Darshana R. | Democratic | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Celeste | Democratic | Yea |
| Schiavo, Pilar | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharp-Collins, LaShae | Democratic | Yea |
| Stefani, Catherine | Democratic | Yea |
| Chen, Phillip | Republican | Yea |
| Johnson, Natasha | Republican | Not Voting |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Sanchez, Kate | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 16 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 24 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 15% | 0% | 23% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Allen, Benjamin | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Archuleta, Bob | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Arreguín, Jesse | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Ashby, Angelique V. | Democratic | Yea |
| Becker, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| Blakespear, Catherine S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Cabaldon, Christopher | Democratic | Nay |
| Caballero, Anna M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Cervantes, Sabrina | Democratic | Nay |
| Cortese, Dave | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Durazo, Maria Elena | Democratic | Yea |
| Gonzalez, Lena A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Grayson, Timothy S. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Hurtado, Melissa | Democratic | Yea |
| Laird, John | Democratic | Yea |
| Limón, Monique | Democratic | Yea |
| McGuire, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| McNerney, Jerry | Democratic | Yea |
| Menjivar, Caroline | Democratic | Yea |
| Padilla, Stephen C. | Democratic | Nay |
| Pérez, Sasha Renée | Democratic | Yea |
| Reyes, Eloise Gómez | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Richardson, Laura | Democratic | Nay |
| Rubio, Susan | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Stern, Henry I. | Democratic | Nay |
| Umberg, Thomas J. | Democratic | Yea |
| Wahab, Aisha | Democratic | Yea |
| Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah | Democratic | Yea |
| Wiener, Scott D. | Democratic | Nay |
| Alvarado-Gil, Marie | Republican | Yea |
| Choi, Steven S. | Republican | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Grove, Shannon | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Yea |
| Niello, Roger W. | Republican | Yea |
| Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie | Republican | Yea |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Valladares, Suzette Martinez | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SCR 7 do?
- Permanent standard time.
- Who sponsors SCR 7?
- SCR 7 is sponsored by Niello, Roger W. (Republican).
- What is the current status of SCR 7?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 18, 2024. Enacted.
- Where can I track SCR 7?
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