Senate committee advances bill to end “fall back” and make daylight saving time permanent

By: Jayden Parente

Outlets: NJ State House News Service

Published: October 15, 2026

Words: 389

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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TRENTON, N.J. – Daylight saving time has been around for more than 100 years, but a Senate committee meeting might spell the beginning of the end for “fall back.”

At the top of Thursday's Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation meeting, the committee took up S3236, legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent – meaning New Jerseyans would no longer get an hour back in the fall.

The bill passed the committee unanimously, …

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