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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Daylight Saving time began in Germany during
3World War I as an effort to conserve fuel; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Daylight Saving Time was instituted in the United
5States in 1918 under the title of "War time" and proved so
6unpopular that Congress abolished it when the war was over;
7and
 
8    WHEREAS, Local jurisdictions then had control over their
9clocks until the Uniform Time Act of 1966, which mandated
10standard time within time zones and instituted the practice of
11advancing clocks one hour in the spring and turning them back
12one hour in the fall; and
 
13    WHEREAS, In 1986, Congress amended the Uniform Time Act,
14moving the beginning of Daylight Saving Time from the last
15Sunday in April to the first Sunday in April; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Congress, as part of the Energy Policy Act of
172005, moved the beginning of Daylight Saving Time to the
18second Sunday in March and the end to the first Sunday of
19November; and
 
20    WHEREAS, States were allowed to exempt themselves from

 

 

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1Daylight Saving Time, resulting in a patchwork of time
2differences throughout the nation, especially in states with
3multiple time zones, such as Indiana; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Uniformity of time among the states is essential
5for interstate commerce; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Numerous studies indicate that the biannual time
7change interferes with the body's circadian rhythm, affecting
8sleep cycles, stress levels, and drowsiness during the day;
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, A 2009 study in the Sleep Medicine journal
11indicated that it may take some people up to three weeks to
12adjust to the time change; and
 
13    WHEREAS, According to the American Journal of Cardiology,
14there is a ten percent increase in the number of heart attacks
15on the Monday following the time change; and
 
16    WHEREAS, A 2004 study in the Accident Analysis and
17Prevention journal estimated that instituting Daylight Saving
18Time permanently could save up to 366 lives due to a reduction
19in automotive accidents; and
 
20    WHEREAS, The rationale for switching clocks twice per year

 

 

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1to aid in the war effort was laudable over 100 years ago, but
2modern and scientific research now clearly favors the
3institution of Daylight Saving Time year round, eliminating
4the stress and negative health effects caused by changing
5clocks; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
7HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
8we believe that the United States should move away from
9biannual time change, instead instituting Daylight Saving Time
10permanently; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That we urge the Congress of the United States
12of American to enact permanent Daylight Saving Time to
13minimize confusion and disruption to people's lives, wellness,
14transportation, and commerce; and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to the President of the United States, the Secretary
17of the United States Department of Energy, and the
18Congressional Delegation of the State of Illinois.