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SB0150 • 2026

Designation of the State Birds

Designation of the State Birds

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Rodriguez
Last action
2026-03-13
Official status
Senate - Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Effective date
2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide reasons for changing the designated birds.

Designation of State Birds

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

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a law that makes the American flamingo the official state bird of Florida.
  • Designates the Florida scrub-jay as the official state songbird of Florida.
  • Sets July 1, 2026, as when these changes take effect.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The people and government of Florida who recognize or use symbols for the state.

Terms To Know

Official State Bird
A bird chosen by a state to represent it officially.
Supersedes
Replaces an older rule or decision with a new one.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not explain why the mockingbird is being replaced.
  • It only affects Florida and its official symbols, not other states or countries.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-13 Senate

    • Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  2. 2026-01-13 Senate

    • Introduced

  3. 2025-11-04 Senate

    • Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  4. 2025-10-27 Senate

    • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 11/04/25, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  5. 2025-10-21 Senate

    • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules

  6. 2025-10-09 Senate

    • Filed

Official Summary Text

Designation of the State Birds; 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 state bird, etc.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Florida Senate
-
2026

SB 150

By
Senator Rodriguez

40-00526-26 2026150__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to designation of the state birds;
3 creating s. 15.0352, F.S.; designating the American
4 flamingo as the official state bird and the Florida
5 scrub-jay as the official state songbird; providing
6 that such designations supersede the designation of
7 the mockingbird as the official state bird; providing
8 an effective date.
9
10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
11
12 Section 1. Section 15.0352, Florida Statutes, is created to
13 read:
14
15.0352

Official state birds.—

15
(1)

The American flamingo (
Phoenicopterus ruber
) is

16
designated the official Florida state bird.

17
(2)

The Florida scrub-jay (
Aphelocoma coerulescens
) is

18
designated the official Florida state songbird.

19 Section 2.
The designation of the American flamingo as the

20
official Florida state bird and the Florida scrub-jay as the

21
official Florida state songbird by s. 15.0352, Florida Statutes,

22
supersedes the designation of the mockingbird as the official

23
Florida state bird by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3,

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adopted during the 1927 Regular Session.

25 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.