Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 81 — Designation of the State Birds

Last action — Died in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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

Action History

  1. Died in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  4. Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

  5. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  6. Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

  7. Filed

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2 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (156)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 81 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 81?
HB 81 is sponsored by Porras, Juan Carlos (Republican), Kendall, Kim (Republican), Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" (Democrat), Gossett-Seidman, Peggy (Republican), Cross, Lindsay (Democrat), Chaney, Linda (Republican), LaMarca, Chip (Republican), and Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 81?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 81?
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