Bill Text: IL HR0731 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Urges the Congress of the United States of America to enact permanent Daylight Saving Time.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HR0731 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR0731-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Daylight Saving time began in Germany during World
War I as an effort to conserve fuel; and
WHEREAS, Daylight Saving Time was instituted in the United
States in 1918 under the title of "War time" and proved so
unpopular that Congress abolished it when the war was over; and
WHEREAS, Local jurisdictions then had control over their
clocks until the Uniform Time Act of 1966, which mandated
standard time within time zones and instituted the practice of
advancing clocks one hour in the spring and turning them back
one hour in the fall; and
WHEREAS, In 1986, Congress amended the Uniform Time Act,
moving the beginning of Daylight Saving Time from the last
Sunday in April to the first Sunday in April; and
WHEREAS, Congress, as part of the Energy Policy Act of
2005, moved the beginning of Daylight Saving Time to the second
Sunday in March and the end to the first Sunday of November;
and
WHEREAS, States were allowed to exempt themselves from
Daylight Saving Time, resulting in a patchwork of time

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differences throughout the nation, especially in states with
multiple time zones, such as Indiana; and
WHEREAS, Uniformity of time among the states is essential
for interstate commerce; and
WHEREAS, Numerous studies indicate that the biannual time
change interferes with the body's circadian rhythm, affecting
sleep cycles, stress levels, and drowsiness during the day; and
WHEREAS, A 2009 study in the Sleep Medicine journal
indicated that it may take some people up to three weeks to
adjust to the time change; and
WHEREAS, According to the American Journal of Cardiology,
there is a ten percent increase in the number of heart attacks
on the Monday following the time change; and
WHEREAS, A 2004 study in the Accident Analysis and
Prevention journal estimated that instituting Daylight Saving
Time permanently could save up to 366 lives due to a reduction
in automotive accidents; and
WHEREAS, The rationale for switching clocks twice per year
to aid in the war effort was laudable nearly 100 years ago, but
modern and scientific research now clearly favors the

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institution of Daylight Saving Time year round, eliminating the
stress and negative health effects caused by changing clocks;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that it is
the sentiment of this body and of the people represented by
this body that the United States should move away from biannual
time change, instead instituting Daylight Saving Time
permanently; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we urge the Congress of the United States of
American to enact permanent Daylight Saving Time to minimize
confusion and disruption to people's lives, wellness,
transportation, and commerce; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the President of the United States, the Secretary
of the United States Department of Energy, and the
Congressional Delegation of the State of Illinois.