The bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent has passed the Illinois Senate with a vote of 44-2 on Tuesday.
If the bill receives full approval, Daylight Saving Time would become standard year-round in Illinois.
The bill is sponsored by Senator Andy Manar and co-sponored by Senator Dan McConchie.
When Daylight Saving Time is in effect, the sun rises and sets one hour later than it normally would.
In a press release from Sen. Manar, he said switching back to standard time in the fall is associated with a spike of diagnoses of depression and an increase in heart attacks.
A 2015 report in the Review of Economics and Statistics also found extra daylight in the evening led to a drop in crime.
Arizona and Hawaii are currently the only states who don’t observe the time change.
If it’s passed, the year-round standard time will start March 2020.
The bill now goes to the House for a full vote.
