Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 11
Session 2026
Designation of the State Birds
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 11, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Sep 4, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 18, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
11
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 11, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Didn't Vote
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.
Documents (2)
Bill Analysis -- Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (12/3/2025 11:16 AM)
Bill Analysis -- State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) (1/27/2026 12:41 PM)
02/18/2026
Senate
Received
02/12/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
02/12/2026
Senate
In Messages
02/11/2026
House
Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 1
02/11/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/11/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
02/11/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/05/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
01/27/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
01/27/2026
House
Bill released to House Calendar
01/27/2026
House
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
01/27/2026
House
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
01/23/2026
House
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
12/03/2025
House
Now in State Affairs Committee
12/03/2025
House
Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
12/03/2025
House
Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
11/24/2025
House
Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
10/01/2025
House
Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
10/01/2025
House
Referred to State Affairs Committee
10/01/2025
House
Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
09/04/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Sep 16, 2025 8:56:04 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:13 AM