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HB 11FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead

Proposed Changes to Florida's Official State Bird

Original title: Designation of the State Birds

March 13, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The bill would have officially updated state symbols, requiring the replacement of existing historical designations established by a 1927 .

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill proposed designating the American flamingo as the official state bird and the Florida scrub-jay as the official state songbird. If passed, these designations would have replaced the mockingbird, which has served as the state bird since 1927.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the mockingbird still the state bird?

Yes. Because this bill , the 1927 designation of the mockingbird remains in effect.

What would have happened to the mockingbird designation?

The bill explicitly stated that the new designations would supersede the 1927 resolution that established the mockingbird as the state bird.

Why It Matters

The bill would have officially updated state symbols, requiring the replacement of existing historical designations established by a 1927 .

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Voting Record

Motion succeededlower2/11/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Passage, Third Reading

Total

117

Yes

112

Present

Not Voting

Abstain

How they voted (117)

+ 93 more

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift100% confidence

Historical Symbol Replacement

The bill attempted to replace a nearly 100-year-old state symbol designation established by a 1927 resolution.

Mockingbird American flamingo

Connected Entities

otherAmerican flamingo“Proposed as the new official state bird.”Map →

otherAmerican flamingo“Proposed as the official state bird”Map →

otherFlorida scrub-jay“Proposed as the official state songbird”Map →

otherMockingbird“Current official state bird being replaced”Map →

bill_numberHB 11“The specific legislative bill number for the proposed changes.”Map →

date2026“The legislative session year associated with the bill.”Map →

othermockingbird“The current official state bird that would be superseded by this bill.”Map →

otherFlorida scrub-jay“Proposed as the new official state songbird.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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Significance15
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Controversy10
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Entertainment5
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Buzz5
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