(Richmond)- A proposal to move Virginia to year-round daylight saving time failed in the state Senate. The measure was sponsored by King George Senator Richard Stuart. Supporters of the measure said they backed the effort to have more daylight later in the day, with critics saying a change would bring chaos for transit systems and cause confusion when doing business and traveling in nearby states with different time zones, like Maryland and North Carolina. Even if the measure passed both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly and was signed by Gov. Youngkin, states cannot implement permanent daylight saving time unless Congress enacts a law granting authority.
