Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H11: Designation of the State Birds
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to designation of the state birds; creating s. 15.0352, F.S.; designating the American flamingo as the official state bird and the Florida scrub-jay as the official state songbird; providing that such designation supersedes the designation of the mockingbird as the official Florida state bird; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, September 4, 2025:
An act relating to designation of the state birds; creating s. 15.0352, F.S.; designating the American flamingo as the official state bird and the Florida scrub-jay as the official state songbird; providing that such designation supersedes the designation of the mockingbird as the official Florida state bird; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 15.0352, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 15.0352 Official state birds.— (1) The American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is designated the official Florida state bird. (2) The Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) is designated the official Florida state songbird. Section 2. The designation of the American flamingo as the official Florida state bird and the Florida scrub-jay as the official Florida state songbird by s. 15.0352, Florida Statutes, supersedes the designation of the mockingbird as the official Florida state bird by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3, adopted during the 1927 Regular Session. Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
Sponsors
- Mooney, Jim (R, HD-120) · primary sponsor
- LaMarca, Chip (R, HD-100) · primary sponsor
- Benarroch, Yvette (R, HD-081)
- Chaney, Linda (R, HD-061)
- Cross, Lindsay (D, HD-060)
- Daley, Dan (D, HD-096)
- Kimberly Daniels (D, HD-014)
- Daniels, Kimberly (D, HD-014)
- Esposito, Tiffany (R, HD-077)
- Gossett-Seidman, Peggy (R, HD-091)
- Gottlieb, Mike (D, HD-102)
- Kendall, Kim (R, HD-018)
Latest actions
- : Died in Rules
- : Received
- : Referred to Rules
- : In Messages
- : Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 1
- : Read 3rd time
- : Added to Third Reading Calendar
- : Read 2nd time
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
Votes
- House: H 11 Filed (February 11, 2026): 112 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (January 27, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (January 27, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (December 3, 2025): 14 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (December 3, 2025): 14 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H11?
- H11 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Designation of the State Birds.
- What does H11 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to designation of the state birds; creating s. 15.0352, F.S.; designating the American flamingo as the official state bird and the Florida scrub-jay as the official state songbird; providing that such designation supersedes the designation of the mockingbird as the official Florida state bird; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H11?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H11?
- Mooney, Jim (R, HD-120), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H11?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/11
Source: official Florida record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.