Virginia lawmakers have repeatedly, but unsuccessfully, tried to end daylight saving time.
Why it matters: We're set to suffer when the clocks turn back an hour on Sunday.
The big picture: In recent years, the legislature has proposed either making DST permanent or sticking to standard time year-round.
Keeping DST permanent means clocks stay an hour ahead all year, which means more evening light.
Doing year-round standard time, which is based on the sun's position, means earlier sunrises and sunsets.
Yes, but: These bills rarely make it out of committee.
Even if they did, and eventually made it into state law, most lawmakers proposed making DST permanent — and that's a move that requires Congress.
Federal law only allows states to choose year-round standard time, not year-round DST.
By the numbers: Overall, 35 states have considered or are considering resolutions related to daylight saving time in 2025, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Nineteen have passed laws for permanent DST, but they're mostly symbolic without Congress.
The bottom line: Virginia is indefinitely stuck changing the clocks twice a year.