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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2739: Time zone; permanent standard time in Virginia.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2739 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Time zone; permanent standard time in Virginia. Primary sponsor: Nicholas J. Freitas. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Rules.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Time zone; permanent standard time in Virginia. Exempts Virginia from observing daylight saving time, thereby making Eastern Standard Time the standard time in Virginia year-round.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nicholas J. FreitasPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Rules
  2. Referred to Committee on Rules
  3. Presented and ordered printed 25102536D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source