Is It Time To End Daylight Savings In Georgia?

Georgia is one step closer to making daylight savings time a thing of the past.

The Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill last week that aims to end the observance. Officials voted 46-7 in favor of springing forward from the days of switching the clocks.

Other states have made similar efforts, but Georgia’s bill is unique because the state would begin to use standard time immediately, according to a CNN story published Thursday (March 4).

"There is a growing body of scientific evidence demonstrating that these annual time shifts are bad for our health, disruptive to sleep cycles, and related to a higher immediate risk of heart attacks, strokes, cardiac arrhythmia, and even car accidents,” Michelle Au, a Democratic sponsor of the bill (along with Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Dugan), said in a statement. "Furthermore, a majority of Americans agree that they want to do away with this tradition of 'springing forward' and 'falling back.'"

The Georgia House of Representatives is slated to consider the legislation next.

Georgians will stay in standard time this spring if Gov. Brian Kemp signs it by March 14. But if he signs it after, CNN clarified, it’ll go into effect in October.

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