Michigan has been observing daylight saving time each year since 1973, but one lawmaker wants to let voters decide if the practice should continue.

Since 2005, the U.S. has called for the time to change on the second Sunday of March and revert on the first Sunday in November. Michigan currently observes the federal schedule for daylight saving time. But that was not always the case, and the state has had a contentious history with timekeeping and time zones.

Michigan voters may get to decide on daylight saving time's future via a ballot measure proposed for November 2026.

Senator Thomas Albert, R-Lowell, introduced Senate Bill 126 on Thursday, March 6. If approved by the Michigan Legislature, SB 126 would put the question of whether to continue observing daylight saving time on the ballot for Michigan voters in the November 2026 election.

This Sunday, March 9, we turn our clocks one hour ahead for daylight saving time. But is the time change something we should continue or get rid of? Michigan state Sen. Thomas Albert has introduced a bill that,

It's a sign of the warmer weather ahead as the sunrise and sunset times move an hour later. The amount of daylight increases around 3 minutes each day this month.

MICHIGAN, USA — This weekend, clocks all around the country will be springing forward by one hour as we drop standard time and switch to daylight saving time. Although the loss of an hour may make many feel more tired on Sunday, we can look forward to our daylight lasting later in the day.

A sleep expert, lawmaker and former dairy farmer in Minnesota agree that the practice of daylight saving time has run its course.