The Sunshine Protection Act, approved by the House, still requires approval from the U.S. Senate before it can become law, according to a Sept. 3 report.

Florida has a state statute, F.S. 1.025, which establishes that if Congress modifies federal legislation to allow permanent daylight saving time, the Florida Legislature intends for that to become the permanent standard for the entire state.

The read here is that the bill's path to enactment now depends on Senate action, with no date set for a floor vote on the available record.