HB 11 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Designation of the State Birds

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.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Sep 4, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2026

Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2026

How they voted

113–1

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 118

Feb 11, 2026

D Democratic34

31 Yea 3

91% Yea

R Republican84

82 Yea 1 Nay 1

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 1

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of State Affairs Committee

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable by State Affairs Committee

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

lower

Dec 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in State Affairs Committee

lower

Dec 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

lower

Dec 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

lower

Nov 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda

lower

Oct 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

lower

Oct 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Oct 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

lower

2 primary · 20 co-sponsors