HB 11: Designation of the State Birds

GENERAL BILL by Mooney, LaMarca; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benarroch, Chaney, Cross, Daniels, Esposito, Gossett-Seidman, Gottlieb, Kendall, Long, López, J., Nix, Persons-Mulicka, Plakon, Porras, Redondo, Rizo, Tendrich, 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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 9/4/2025 10:27 AM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 150 by Rodriguez Designation of the State Birds Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced	Identical

• Analyses (2)

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  • Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)   12/3/2025
  • State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting)   1/27/2026

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  2/11/2026 7:45 PM	House	112 Yeas - 1 Nays

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  9/4/2025	H	• Filed
  10/1/2025	H	• Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  11/24/2025	H	• Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
  12/3/2025	H	• Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Now in State Affairs Committee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/23/2026	H	• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  1/27/2026	H	• Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  2/5/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
  2/11/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 1
  2/12/2026	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules
  2/18/2026	S	• Received