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NY A10571

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Angelo Santabarbara

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes Eastern Daylight Saving Time as the permanent, year-round standard time for New York State and New York City, eliminating the biannual clock changes
  • Amends Section 52 of the general construction law and Section 2-106 of the New York City administrative code to remove provisions for seasonal time adjustments
  • Takes effect only if Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania enact identical legislation, or immediately if those states have already done so
  • Contingent on federal law permitting year-round observation of daylight saving time under 15 USC 260a
  • Introduced by Assembly Member Santabarbara on March 13, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

Legislative Description

Establishes daylight saving time as the year-round standard time of the state and the city of New York.

Last Action

referred to governmental operations

3/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations3/13/2026

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