New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S3236: Daylight saving time-establish permanent in NJ
Status: Introduced, October 15, 2026
Establishes permanent daylight saving time in NJ.
What the bill says
An Act relating to observing daylight saving time year-round in the State of New Jersey, and supplementing chapter 1 of Title 1 of the Revised Statutes and amending various parts of the statutory law.
From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:
An Act relating to observing daylight saving time year-round in the State of New Jersey, and supplementing chapter 1 of Title 1 of the Revised Statutes and amending various parts of the statutory law. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. (New section) The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The federal Standard Time Act of 1918, Pub.L.65-106, established standard time zones for the United States bounded by the designated meridian lines, including the zone designated as United States Standard Eastern Time in which this State was placed, and provided for the advancement of time for each zone by one hour from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October each year, a practice commonly referred to as daylight saving time. b. The federal Uniform Time Act of 1966, (15 U.S.C. s.260a), was enacted by Congress to promote the adoption and observance of uniform time within the standard time zones of the United States. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 did the following: (1) expanded and renamed the standard time zones, renaming the time zone into which this State was placed as Eastern Standard Time; (2) re-established daylight saving time as beginning on the last Sunday in April and ending on the last Sunday in October each year; …
Sponsors
- Shirley K. Turner (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Nicholas P. Scutari (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Troy Singleton (D, 7)
- Angela V. McKnight (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : REP 2RS
- : INT 1RS REF SSG
Votes
- Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee: Reported favorably (October 15, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT, ENERGY - CONSERVATION
Common questions
- What is S3236?
- S3236 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Daylight saving time-establish permanent in NJ.
- What does S3236 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to observing daylight saving time year-round in the State of New Jersey, and supplementing chapter 1 of Title 1 of the Revised Statutes and amending various parts of the statutory law.
- What is the status of S3236?
- Introduced as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: REP 2RS (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3236?
- Shirley K. Turner (D, 15), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3236?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S3236
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