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SB 230: State Symbols/Fla. Cracker Horse/Loggerhead Turtle [RPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Baker

State Symbols/Fla. Cracker Horse/Loggerhead Turtle [RPCC]; Designates the Florida Cracker Horse (Marshtackie) as the official state horse. Provides for future legislative review and repeal. Designates the Loggerhead Turtle as the official Florida state saltwater reptile. Provides for future legislative review and repeal, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/28/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-34
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/12/2007 Senate • Filed
11/28/2007 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Governmental Operations
3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Agriculture; Governmental Operations -SJ 00017
3/14/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/19/08, 1:00 pm, 37-S
3/19/2008 Senate • Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00287
3/20/2008 Senate • Now in Governmental Operations -SJ 00287
4/23/2008 Senate • Withdrawn from Governmental Operations -SJ 00720; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/25/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00836; Amendment(s) adopted (912780) -SJ 00836; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00836
4/28/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00926; Amendment(s) adopted (301322) -SJ 00926; Passed as amended (301322); YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 00927
4/28/2008 House • In Messages
5/2/2008 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01919; Read 2nd time -HJ 01919; Read 3rd time -HJ 01919; Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 1 -HJ 01919
5/2/2008 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01719
5/19/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/28/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-34