Designation of the State Birds

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text includes an effective date, but the official status shows it died in Senate Rules. This means the law described likely did not take effect despite passing both chambers.

Designation of New State Birds for Florida

This bill designates the American flamingo as the official state bird and the Florida scrub-jay as the official state songbird, replacing the mockingbird.

What This Bill Does

• Creates a new law in section 15.0352 of the Florida Statutes regarding state birds.
• Designates the American flamingo as the official Florida state bird.
• Designates the Florida scrub-jay as the official Florida state songbird.
• Replaces the previous designation of the mockingbird as the official state bird.

Who It Names or Affects

• The State of Florida

Terms To Know

Supersedes

Replaces an older rule with a new one.

Florida Statutes

The official collection of laws for the state of Florida.

Limits and Unknowns

• This bill passed both chambers but died in Senate Rules on March 13, 2026.
• Although an effective date of July 1, 2026 is listed in the text, the final status indicates it did not become law.

Official Summary Text

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 Text

HB 11 2026

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to designation of the state birds; 2
creating s. 15.0352, F.S.; designating the American 3
flamingo as the official state bird and the Florida 4
scrub-jay as the official state songbird; providing 5
that such designation supersedes the designation of 6
the mockingbird as the official Florida state bird; 7
providing an effective date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10
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Section 1. Section 15.0352, Florida Statutes, is created 12
to read: 13
15.0352 Official state birds.— 14
(1) The American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is 15
designated the official Florida state bird. 16
(2) The Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) is 17
designated the official Florida state songbird. 18
Section 2. The designation of the American flamingo as the 19
official Florida state bird and the Florida scrub-jay as the 20
official Florida state songbird by s. 15.0352, Florida Statutes, 21
supersedes the designation of the mockingbird as the official 22
Florida state bird by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3, 23
adopted during the 1927 Regular Session. 24
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 25