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FL S1894

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Failed

5/3/2013

Primary Sponsor

Aaron Bean

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes the ballad "I Am Florida" as one of Florida's official state songs
  • Designates "I Am Florida" as a companion piece to the existing official state song "The Swanee River (Old Folks at Home)" rather than a replacement
  • Credits the ballad to Walter "Clyde" Orange (Grammy Award-winning songwriter and founding member of The Commodores), Adrian Rezza, and Lucas Rezza
  • Notes the ballad was inspired by South Florida author Allen Autry, Sr.'s 2010 poem "I Am Florida" and reflects the state's beauty, history, and appeal to residents and visitors

Legislative Description

I Am Florida/The Swanee River (Old Folks at Home)

Last Action

Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see SR 1914 (Adopted)

5/3/2013

Committee Referrals

Governmental Oversight and Accountability4/23/2013

Full Bill Text

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