Georgia would observe daylight saving time all year long subject to congressional approval under legislation that cleared a committee in the state House of Representatives Thursday.
Switching every six months between daylight and standard time disrupts sleep patterns and has been shown to increase the number of heart attacks, car crashes and workplace injuries, Rep. Wes Cantrell, R-Woodstock, the bill’s sponsor told members of the State Planning & Community Affairs Committee.
“Our bodies are built to adjust slowly to the amount of daylight,” he said. “The vast majority of people want time change to stop.”
Cantrell introduced three bills on the topic last year. Two of the measures called for Georgia to observe daylight time all year or standard time all year.
The third called for a statewide nonbinding referendum to gauge the sentiments of Georgians toward the issue.
None of the bills got far last year because the coronavirus pandemic intervened, forcing a three-month break in the 2020 General Assembly session.
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I do not like daylight saving time! I believe it was established as another means to keep people off balance ! There’s nothing wrong with keeping with real time. It is the most normal time!! People have already resorted with starting everything earlier than ever, that should be enough, especially when these children have to get up and get started long before daylight! This measure , I believe, was started for the parents who had to go to work earlier! It is not fair to children to keep them off balance just for the convenience of the workforce. Small children need to have some time to be children , not students!