FLORIDA  — It's time to set your clock ahead one hour this weekend as we spring forward for daylight saving time. However, a group of Florida lawmakers say the clock-changing tradition's time is up.

  • Proposed bill would make it nationwide
  • Florida legislature passed a bill to make it statewide
  • Come Sunday at 2 a.m., do not forget to spring forward

As most of the nation gets ready to turn the clocks forward an hour, Scott, along with other Florida lawmakers, are once again trying to change the daylight saving time rules.

Under a bill, Scott, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida), and Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) 16th District are introducing, most Americans would set their clocks ahead one hour and keep them there, meaning you'd never have to fall back an hour in the winter months.

The bill, called the Sunshine Protection Act, would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide.

The Florida legislature passed a bill to enact year-round daylight saving time last year, but it never took effect because Congress has to take action first.

“The idea of this daylight savings switching back and forth has really outlived its usefulness with the 24-7 daily living that people have," said Rep. Darren Soto (R-Florida) 9th District. "We could use more sunshine in the afternoons. It would be good economically and for quality of life."

Soto said he filed a bill for the first time to make the change in the Florida State Senate back in 2013. The bill finally passed in the legislature last year, but never got Congressional approval.

While some lawmakers say they like the idea, they don't agree with an across the board change for all East Coast states.

“Too much power has moved to Washington as it is. I just think there are certain issues that belong at the state level," said Rep. Chris Collins (R-New York).

Some are concerned about less daylight in the morning, meaning students may have to walk to school or wait for the bus in the dark. Rep. Soto said that can be addressed.

“The beauty is under law they can be changed," he said. "We can adjust school start times and make sure our kids are still going to be safe."

If the bill is passed, states and territories that don’t currently observe Daylight saving time including most of Arizona, Hawaii and Puerto Rico would not be impacted.

However, come Sunday at 2 a.m., do not forget to spring forward.