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Introduced
02/19/2025
02/19/2025
In Committee
02/28/2025
02/28/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/16/2025
06/16/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to designation of the state birds; creating s. 15.0352, F.S.; designating the American flamingo as the official state bird and the Florida scrub-jay as the official state songbird; providing that such designations supersede the designation of the mockingbird as the official Florida state bird; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill designates new official state birds for Florida, replacing the current state bird (the mockingbird) with two new bird species. Specifically, the bill creates Section 15.0352 in Florida Statutes to officially name the American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) as the state bird and the Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) as the state songbird. These new designations will supersede the previous designation of the mockingbird as the state bird, which was originally established by a Senate Concurrent Resolution in 1927. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, giving time for the change to be processed and implemented. By specifying both scientific and common names, the bill provides precise identification of the birds being honored with these official state designations.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died in Rules (on 06/16/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/880 |
| Analysis - Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/880/Analyses/2025s00880.aeg.PDF |
| Analysis - Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/880/Analyses/2025s00880.pre.aeg.PDF |
| Analysis - Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/880/Analyses/2025s00880.en.PDF |
| Analysis - Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/880/Analyses/2025s00880.pre.en.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/880/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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