The bill H. 3320 proposes to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding a new Article 2 to Chapter 1, Title 1, which establishes Eastern Standard Time as the permanent standard time for South Carolina, eliminating any further adjustments under state or federal law. The bill includes provisions that acknowledge the state's preemption from changing time in accordance with federal law and allows South Carolina to exempt itself from Daylight Saving Time since it lies entirely within one time zone.

Additionally, the bill mandates that the South Carolina Attorney General request a waiver from the United States Secretary of Transportation to implement this permanent standard time. If the waiver is not granted, the provisions of the bill will become null and void ten days after the Attorney General notifies the Secretary of State of the waiver denial. The act will take effect upon approval by the Governor.