Senate 528

WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2026 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

Senate Bill 528

By Senators Rose, Hart, Helton, M. Maynard, and Rucker

[Introduced January 20, 2026; referred
to the Committee on Government Organization]

A BILL to amend and reenact §5-1-25 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the designation of daylight saving time as the official time of the state.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 1. THE GOVERNOR.

§5-1-25. Designation of daylight saving time as official time.

Daylight saving time shall be the statewide official time, commencing at two o’clock antemeridian on the second Sunday of March and terminating at two o’clock antemeridian on the first Sunday of November; this time shall apply to all public schools, institutions of higher learning, agencies, departments and political subdivisions of the state and shall be in conformity with the acts of the Congress of the United States relating to daylight saving time.

The advanced time, as defined by the acts of the Congress of the United States relating to daylight saving time and commonly referred to as eastern daylight time, shall be the year-round official time of the State of West Virginia. This time shall apply to all public offices, schools, businesses, and other entities within the state. This section shall become effective only upon the enactment of federal legislation permitting states to observe daylight saving time on a permanent, year-round basis.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to designate daylight saving time is the official time of the state if Congress enacts legislation to recognize daylight saving time year round.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.