COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ South Carolina lawmakers want the stateโs residents to stop turning their clocks forward and backward each year.
But it will take a law from Congress to do it.
The South Carolina House gave final approval Wednesday to a bill saying the state will make daylight saving time year round if the federal government allows it.
The bill is heading to Gov. Henry McMasterโs desk and his office said he will sign it.
Senate President Harvey Peeler sponsored the bill once called the โSunshine Protection Act.โ The dairy farmer from Gaffney said it wonโt just help farmers, but will help tourism too. He said he has heard broad support from across the state.
Opponents said year round Daylight Saving Time would have schoolchildren waiting for the bus in the dark in winter as the sun rises after 8 a.m. They also said the state could end up out of sync with their Eastern Standard Time neighbors.
About two dozen other states have passed or are considering similar requests. Congress hasnโt acted, but President Donald Trump backs the idea too.
Last March, as clocks were turned forward, Trump tweeted โMaking Daylight Saving Time permanent is O.K. with me!โ
