Nearly two years ago, the state legislature passed a bill that would keep most of Oregon on Daylight Saving Time (DST) all year, every year. On Sunday, March 14, at 2 a.m., Oregonians will turn their clock forward, and it’s not for the last time.
Lawmakers passed the bill 37:20, with many saying their constituents were enthusiastically supporting the move.
The states in the same region to the north and south have passed bills and ballot measures to enact the same effect, with Washington’s Governor Jay Inslee signing a bill in May of 2019 and California voters approving a measure during the fall of the same year.
At this point, the region is waiting for Congress to officially approve and sign off on that decision. After congressional approval, almost all of Oregon will not “fall back” in November, except for Malheur County in Eastern Oregon because it is in the Mountain Time Zone.
States such as Hawaii and most of Arizona already do not observe this time change, and neither do the U.S. territories Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Marianas.
By: Hannah Ramsey
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