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FL S0162
Bill
AI Summary
- Designates the Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) as the official state bird of Florida, replacing the mockingbird
- Supersedes Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3 from the 1927 Regular Session, which originally designated the mockingbird as the state bird
- Notes the Florida scrub-jay is the only bird species endemic to the State of Florida
- The Florida scrub-jay is protected as a threatened species under the federal Endangered Species Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and Florida's Endangered and Threatened Species rule
- Introduced by Senator Polsky for the 2024 legislative session; takes effect upon becoming law
Legislative Description
Designation of the State Bird
Last Action
Died in Environment and Natural Resources
3/8/2024
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