(NEXSTAR) — We’re just weeks from changing the clocks back an hour as daylight saving time comes to an end. If lawmakers in several states had their way, this would be the last time their constituents observe the biannual practice.
In nearly every state over the last year, lawmakers have considered legislation to lock the clocks on permanent daylight or permanent standard time.
Two states, Arizona (at least most of it) and Hawaii, already observe permanent standard time. Ten other states have enacted legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent, should Congress approve such a move.
In roughly half of the remaining states, efforts have focused on permanent standard time. The map below shows an overview of the legislative actions states have taken recently regarding the seas