THE BILL ITSELF
SB 150
Designation of the State Birds
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 150 By Senator Rodriguez 40-00526-26 2026150__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to designation of the state birds;
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creating s. 15.0352, F.S.; designating the American
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flamingo as the official state bird and the Florida
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scrub-jay as the official state songbird; providing
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that such designations supersede the designation of
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the mockingbird as the official state bird; providing
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an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Section 15.0352, Florida Statutes, is created to
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read:
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15.0352 Official state birds.—
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(1) The American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is
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designated the official Florida state bird.
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(2) The Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) is
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designated the official Florida state songbird.
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Section 2. The designation of the American flamingo as the
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official Florida state bird and the Florida scrub-jay as the
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official Florida state songbird by s. 15.0352, Florida Statutes,
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supersedes the designation of the mockingbird as the official
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Florida state bird by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3,
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adopted during the 1927 Regular Session.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.