HB 11: Designation of the State Birds
GENERAL BILL by Mooney ; LaMarca ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benarroch ; Chaney ; Cross ; Gossett-Seidman ; Kendall ; Porras ; Redondo ; 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.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/27/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/27/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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 |
