South Carolina H 3320: Standard time

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2025-2026 Bill 3320 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3320

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 
2 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE TIME KNOWN AS EASTERN 
STANDARD TIME IS PERMANENTLY THE STANDARD TIME IN SOUTH CAROLINA WITH NO 
FURTHER ADJUSTMENTS UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW, AND BY PROVIDING FOR PROCEDURAL 
AND RELATED PROVISIONS TO GIVE THE ABOVE PROVISIONS EFFECT INCLUDING HAVING THE 
STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL SUBMIT A WAIVER REQUEST TO THE FEDERAL SECRETARY OF 
TRANSPORTATION PERMITTING AND APPROVING THESE PROVISIONS IN ORDER FOR THEM TO 
TAKE EFFECT.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 1 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

Article 2

Standard Time for South Carolina

 Section 
1-1-40. The time known as Eastern Standard Time in South Carolina under the 
provisions of 15 U.S.C. Sections 260a through 264 is permanently the standard 
time in South Carolina with no further adjustments under state or federal law.

 Section 
1-1-50. The General Assembly acknowledges and takes notice under the 
provisions of 15 U.S.C. Section 260a(b) that states are preempted from changing 
or advancing time contrary to federal law. Additionally, because the State of 
South Carolina lies wholly within one time zone and under 15 U.S.C. Section 
260a(a), South Carolina, by state law, may choose to exempt itself from 
Daylight Saving Time.

 Section 
1-1-60. The Attorney General of South Carolina on the effective date of this 
article, shall request a waiver from the United States Secretary of 
Transportation who, under 15 U.S.C. Section 260a(c), is charged with enforcing 
the provisions of 15 U.S.C. Section 260a in order to permit and approve South 
Carolina's permanent standard time to a year-round basis. If the waiver is not 
granted, the provisions of this article become null and void ten days after the 
Secretary of State is notified by the Attorney General that the waiver could 
not be obtained.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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