Designation of the State Birds
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HB 11 — Designation of the State Birds
Last action — Died in Rules
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced September 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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22 sponsors
1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (15 R · 7 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
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 Text
- Introduced H 11 Filed Current pdf
Action History
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Died in Rules
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Received
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Referred to Rules
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In Messages
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Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 1
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Read 2nd time
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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Bill released to House Calendar
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Reported out of State Affairs Committee
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee
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Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Now in State Affairs Committee
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Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
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Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
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Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
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Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
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Referred to State Affairs Committee
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Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Yvette Benarroch · Cosponsor
- Linda Chaney · Cosponsor
- Lindsay Cross · Cosponsor
- Dan Daley · Cosponsor
- Danny Nix Jr. · Cosponsor
- James Vernon "Jim" Mooney Jr. · Primary
- Kimberly Daniels · Cosponsor
- Tiffany Esposito · Cosponsor
- Peggy Gossett-Seidman · Cosponsor
- Michael "Mike" Gottlieb · Cosponsor
- Rob Long · Cosponsor
- Johanna López · Cosponsor
- Jenna Persons-Mulicka · Cosponsor
- Rachel Saunders Plakon · Cosponsor
- Juan Carlos Porras · Cosponsor
- Mike Redondo · Cosponsor
- Alex Rizo · Cosponsor
- Debra Tendrich · Cosponsor
- Meg Weinberger · Cosponsor
- Chip LaMarca · Cosponsor
- Kim Kendall · Cosponsor
- Susan L. Valdés · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican
Co-sponsors (21)
- Benarroch, Yvette Republican
- Chaney, Linda Republican
- Cross, Lindsay Democrat
- Daley, Dan Democrat
- Nix Jr., Danny Republican
- Daniels, Kimberly Democrat
- Esposito, Tiffany Republican
- Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican
- Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat
- Long, Rob Democrat
- López, Johanna Democrat
- Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican
- Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican
- Porras, Juan Carlos Republican
- Redondo, Mike Republican
- Rizo, Alex Republican
- Tendrich, Debra Democrat
- Weinberger, Meg Republican
- LaMarca, Chip Republican
- Kendall, Kim Republican
- Valdés, Susan L. Republican
Not signed on (142)
142 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 142 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 77 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 112 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 1% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (117)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 11 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors HB 11?
- HB 11 is sponsored by Benarroch, Yvette (Republican), Chaney, Linda (Republican), Cross, Lindsay (Democrat), Daley, Dan (Democrat), Nix Jr., Danny (Republican), Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" (Republican), Daniels, Kimberly (Democrat), Esposito, Tiffany (Republican), Gossett-Seidman, Peggy (Republican), Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" (Democrat), Long, Rob (Democrat), López, Johanna (Democrat), Persons-Mulicka, Jenna (Republican), Plakon, Rachel Saunders (Republican), Porras, Juan Carlos (Republican), Redondo, Mike (Republican), Rizo, Alex (Republican), Tendrich, Debra (Democrat), Weinberger, Meg (Republican), LaMarca, Chip (Republican), Kendall, Kim (Republican), and Valdés, Susan L. (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 11?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced September 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 11?
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