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A newly signed Georgia bill would make daylight-saving time permanent so criminals will have 'one less hour in the evening to commit their crimes,' official says

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Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our weekday newsletter, packed with original analysis, news, and trends — delivered right to your inbox.Something is loading.Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a bill that would make the state have daylight saving time all year, according to multiple reports.&nbsp;The Republican governor signed earlier this week, on April 21, according to . The bill was greenlit by the Georgia General Assembly in March and aims to prevent residents from switching their clocks two times a year, according to .&nbsp;&nbsp;—Rahul Bali (@rahulbali) "This state, including all political subdivisions thereof, shall observe daylight savings time year round as the standard time of the entire state and all of its political subdivisions," the bill states.&nbsp;According to the AJC, Congress still has to approve the bill. As , lawmakers in many states have been pushing to make daylight savings time permanent, but have not seen action from Congress. Daylight saving time has been associated withRep. Wes Cantrell told WSB-TV that the bill would result in less criminal activity and crashes on the road.&nbsp;"Criminals like the cloak of darkness, so they have one less hour in the evening to commit their crimes," Cantrell, who sponsored the bill, told WSB-TV.&nbsp;Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.Subscribe to push notificationsAn icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.Keep readingTwo crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our weekday newsletter, packed with original analysis, news, and trends — delivered right to your inbox.Something is loading.Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a bill that would make the state have daylight saving time all year, according to multiple reports.&nbsp;The Republican governor signed earlier this week, on April 21, according to . The bill was greenlit by the Georgia...

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A newly signed Georgia bill would make daylight-saving time permanent so criminals will have 'one less hour in the evening to commit their crimes,' official says

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