# Virginia SB541: Time zone; permanent Eastern Standard Time in the Commonwealth.

Virginia SB541, Time zone; permanent Eastern Standard Time in the Commonwealth., is a 2027 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Richard H. Stuart (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB541
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Time zone; permanent Eastern Standard Time in the Commonwealth.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Richard H. Stuart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Studies Subcommittee
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Time zone; permanent Eastern Standard Time in the Commonwealth. Provides that the Commonwealth shall observe Eastern Standard Time year-round upon the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland enacting legislation providing that United States Eastern Standard Time shall be observed in all parts of the respective district or state year-round.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Richard H. Stuart (Republican), Senate

## Actions (18)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-03-06: Continued to 2027 in Rules (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-03-01: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-24: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (11-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101613D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231014.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231013.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/SB541)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229661.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229660.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report. (in committee)
- HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of statements. (introduced)
- HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information. (introduced)
- SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset. (in committee)
- SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment. (in committee)
- SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion State Prison. (in committee)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231014.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231013.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/SB541)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229661.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229660.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB541-2027 (as of 2026-10-12).