Illinois lawmakers are considering eliminating the practice of daylight saving time. Illinois Senate Bill 533 proposes that Illinois residents move their clocks forward by one hour in March 2020 and never change them back again, effectively ending the practice of daylight saving time. The bill received overwhelming support in the state Senate, where it passed, 44-2. It is now being deliberated in the Illinois House of Representatives. If the bill is adopted, federal lawmakers still must sign off on it. However, Illinois’ neighboring states, especially Iowa and Wisconsin, show no signs of following suit, potentially creating complications.
