The time has come. Like every year, Daylight Saving Time has been implemented, and heated debate over whether or not it is a necessity is happening again. With the clocks having been turned back right after Halloween, many are wondering if this will be the last time this change happens.

For those who think it is unnecessary, as of right now Daylight Saving Time is still federally mandated by the U.S. government, governed by the Uniform Time Act of 1966, to “promote the adoption and observance of uniform time within the standard time zones” prescribed by the Standard Time Act of 1918. Some states have passed bills to avoid having to abide by the federal law. Having said that, if meaningful change is to happen, the law will have to be changed at the federal level.

What states follow Daylight Saving Time?

Most states are in compliance with the federal law, but there are some areas of the country where it is not observed. U.S. territories Guam, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, Northern Marina Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands do not practice Daylight Saving Time, but since they are not part of continental U.S it does not present a problem. Hawaii also does not observe it, but although it is an official part of the country, it is also an island and thus not as much of an inconvenience.

The problem begins with Arizona, which is part of continental U.S and also divided in the implementation of the law. The Navajo Nation in northern Arizona does follow Daylight Saving Time, but the rest of the state does not, creating some confusion around which parts of the state are in what time zone.

Other states also pose some concerns, although not as much, because they have passed laws supporting year-round Daylight Saving Time, but none of those bills or laws can take effect until the Uniform Time Act is repealed. 19 states in total, including Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Louisiana, Utah and Oregon have all passed bills related to Daylight Saving Time, and many more could start doing so in the next few years.

This is backed by many politicians, including U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who introduced in 2018 “The Sunshine Protection Act,” which would keep the entire country on Daylight Saving Time year-round. According to his research, included in the bill, keeping the country in Daylight Saving Time would reduce the risk of seasonal depression, reduce robberies and other crimes, be of benefit to the agricultural world and reduce energy use amongst other benefits.

The bill had enough support that it was introduced and unanimously passed by U.S. Congress in 2022 but was never signed by the U.S. House of Representatives or President Joe Biden, stalling its process and effectively killing its implementation. According to reports by USA Today, another attempt was made in 2023 with a modified version of the bill, but momentum was gone and it never made it past Congress.

This means that, for now, the situation will continue to stand as is, and Daylight Saving Time will begin again on Sunday, March 9, 2025. The inconvenience of this change may be offset by the benefits. As Michael Downing, author of, “Spring Forward: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time,” explains of its origins “Golf ball sales skyrocketed during Daylight Saving Time

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… Baseball is a huge early supporter, too, because there’s no artificial illumination of parks, so to get school kids and workers to ball games with the extended daylight, they have a later start time.” All advantages that could mean that this practice will extend for decades more.