This bill proposes to amend the Code of West Virginia by eliminating the use of daylight-saving time and establishing Eastern Standard Time as the official time for the state, effective July 1, 2025. The current law designates daylight-saving time as the official time from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, applicable to all public schools, institutions of higher learning, and state agencies.

The new legal language specifies that beginning on July 1, 2025, Eastern Standard Time will replace daylight-saving time as the official time in West Virginia. Additionally, any references to daylight-saving time in the code will be interpreted as Eastern Standard Time, effectively removing the provisions related to daylight-saving time from the law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 5-1-25