HB 11: Designation of the State Birds
GENERAL BILL by Mooney ; LaMarca ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benarroch ; Chaney ; Cross ; Esposito ; Gossett-Seidman ; Gottlieb ; Kendall ; Long ; López, J. ; Persons-Mulicka ; Plakon ; Porras ; Redondo ; Rizo ; Valdés ; Weinberger
Designation of the State Birds; Designates American flamingo as official state bird and the Florida scrub-jay as the official state songbird; provides that such designation supersedes designation of mockingbird as official Florida state bird.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/4/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 10/1/2025 | House |
• Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee |
| 11/24/2025 | House |
• Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda |
| 12/3/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Now in State Affairs Committee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/23/2026 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 1/27/2026 | House |
• Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/5/2026 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026) |
| 2/11/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 1 |
| 2/12/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules |
