NJ S3236

New Jersey would permanently observe Eastern Daylight Time (UTC minus four hours) year-round, eliminating the biannual clock changes between Eastern Standard and Eastern Daylight Time

Implementation is contingent on federal authorization, as the Uniform Time Act of 1966 currently prohibits states from observing daylight saving time year-round

The bill cites health and safety studies showing daylight saving time shifts increase heart attack risk and caused over 30 fatal automobile crash deaths between 2002 and 2011 due to sleep deprivation

A 2004 Rutgers study found year-round daylight saving time would reduce pedestrian fatalities by 171 per year and motor vehicle occupant fatalities by 195 per year

Technical amendments update statutory references to replace "Eastern Standard Time" with "standard time" in laws governing horse racing hours and securities registration