Overview
- The Georgia Senate passed House Bill 154 by a 45–5 vote, and the amended measure now returns to the House for a final vote.
- The bill would move Georgia into Atlantic Standard Time so clocks stay on today’s summer schedule through winter.
- Any change would only take effect if U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy approves the state’s request to change time zones.
- Cross-border routines could get tricky because Georgia would keep a different winter clock than nearby states, creating a two-hour difference with Alabama and Tennessee.
- The House previously backed the plan in 2025 with 172 yeas, and a separate 2021 Georgia law for permanent daylight time still cannot start without an act of Congress.