PROVIDED SUMMARY
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.
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Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATED
Designates the American flamingo as Florida's official state bird.
The new law creates section 15.0352 of the Florida Statutes, naming the American flamingo the state's official bird and the Florida scrub-jay its official state songbird.
The statute states that this designation supersedes the mockingbird's status as state bird, which the Legislature established by concurrent resolution in 1927.
The act carries no funding, enforcement, or regulatory provisions; it only establishes symbolic state emblems, effective July 1, 2026.
KEY PROVISIONS
AICreates section 15.0352, Florida Statutes, and names the American flamingo the state's official bird, a status previously held by the mockingbird under a legislative resolution rather than a statute.
“The American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is designated the official Florida state bird.”
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New official state songbird
technicals. 15.0352
AICreates a new category and names the Florida scrub-jay the official state songbird, a title that did not previously exist in Florida law.
“The Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) is designated the official Florida state songbird.”
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Supersedes 1927 mockingbird designation
technical
AIStates that the new flamingo and scrub-jay designations supersede the mockingbird's status as state bird, which the Legislature set by concurrent resolution in 1927 rather than by statute.
“supersedes the designation of the mockingbird as the official Florida state bird by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3, adopted during the 1927 Regular Session.”
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TIMELINE
2/12/2026
Referred to Rules
2/11/2026
Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 1
2/11/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/5/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
1/27/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
1/27/2026
Bill released to House Calendar
1/27/2026
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
1/27/2026
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
1/23/2026
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
12/3/2025
Now in State Affairs Committee
12/3/2025
Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
12/3/2025
Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
11/24/2025
Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
10/1/2025
Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
10/1/2025
Referred to State Affairs Committee
10/1/2025
Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
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