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| State | Designation | Symbol | Bill | Activity | Status | News |
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| Alabama | News | |||||
| Alaska | News | |||||
| Arkansas | News | |||||
| Arizona | News | |||||
| California | News | |||||
| Colorado | Reptile | Western painted turtle | HB 1017 | View | Signed by Governor 03/18/08 | News |
| Colorado | Recreational sports | Skiing and Snowboarding | HJR 1008 | View | Signed Speaker of House 05/13/08
Signed President of Senate 05/14/08 |
News |
| Connecticut | News | |||||
| Delaware | News | |||||
| Florida | Horse
Salt water reptile |
Florida cracker horse (Marshtackie)
Loggerhead turtle |
SB 0230 | View | Approved by Governor 05/28/08 | News |
| Florida | Horse | Florida cracker horse (Marshtackie) | HB 0131 | View | Died pending review 05/02/08 | News |
| Florida | Anthem | "Oh Florida, My Sweet Home" | HB 463 | View | Withdrawn 03/03/08 | News |
| Florida | Song |
"Florida, Where the Sawgrass Meets the Sky" "Old Folks at Home" (Revised lyric) | SB 1558 | View | Approved by Governor 06/30/08 | News |
| Florida | Song | "Florida, Where the Sawgrass Meets the Sky" | HB 0825 | View | Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council 03/13/08 | News |
| Florida | Tortoise | Gopher Tortoise | SB 1486 | View | Passed in Senate 04/25/08
Died in House 05/02/08 |
News |
| Florida | Tortoise | Gopher tortoise | SB 1558 | View | Approved by Governor 06/30/08 | News |
| Georgia | News | |||||
| Hawai'i | Mammal | Hawaiin monk seal | SB 2464 | View | Approved by Governor 05/14/08 | News |
| Hawai'i | Mammal | Hawaiin monk seal | HB 2626 | View | Amended/Passed in House 03/04/08
Passed in House 04/25/08 |
News |
| Idaho | Drink | Milk | HB 485 | View | Agricultural affairs 02/21/08 | News |
| Illinois | News | |||||
| Indiana | News | |||||
| Iowa | Fish | Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) | SJR 2 | View | Passed in Senate 03/14/07
House Committee on Natural Resources: Do Pass 03/24/08 |
News |
| Kansas | Fish | Bluegill | HB 2158 | View | Died in committee 05/29/08 | News |
| Kansas | Grass | Little bluestem | HB 2386 | View | Hearing scheduled 02/12/07 | News |
| Kentucky | Game | Cornhole | HB 37 | View | Introduced 01/08/08 | News |
| Kentucky | Sports car | Corvette | HB 49 | View | State gov committee 01/09/08 | News |
| Kentucky | Dish | Burgoo | HB 74 | View | State gov committee 01/10/08 | News |
| Kentucky | Chamber orchestra | Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra | HB 219 | View | State gov committee 01/11/08 | News |
| Kentucky | Wine festival | Kentucky Wine and Vine Festival | HB 245 | View | State gov committee 01/15/08 | News |
| Kentucky | Picnic food | Original Recipe Kentucky Fried Chicken | HB 331 | View | State government 01/22/08 | News |
| Kentucky | Car cruise capital of Kentucky | Somerset | HB 338 | View | State government 01/24/08 | News |
| Kentucky | Car cruise capital of Kentucky | Somerset | SB 103 | View | Passed in Senate 02/26/08 | News |
| Kentucky | Oldest continuously operating professional symphony orchestra | Bowling Green Western Symphony Orchestra | HB 359 | View | State gov committee 01/25/08 | News |
| Louisiana | Official Cocktail of New Orleans Note 1 |
Sazerac | SB 6 | View | Becomes law w/o Governor's approval 07/15/08 | News |
| Louisiana | State symbol | Fleur-de-lis | HB 455 | View | Signed by Governor 07/07/08 | News |
| Maine | News | |||||
| Maryland | Dessert | Smith Island cake | HB 315 | View | Signed by Governor 04/24/08 | News |
| Maryland | Dessert | Smith Island cake | SB 287 | View | Signed by Governor 04/24/08 | News |
| Maryland | Language of Government | English | HB 0886 | View | Health & Government Operations: Unfavorable 03/20/08 | News |
| Maryland | Crop | Soybeans | HB 1267 | View | Health & Government Operations: Unfaverable 04/05/08 | News |
| Maryland | Excercise | Walking | SB 437 | View | Approved by Governor 05/13/08 | News |
| Maryland | Excercise | Walking | HB 1311 | View | Approved by Governor 05/13/08 | News |
| Massachusetts | Official vegetable | Squash | HB 3175 | View | Rules committee 01/03/08 | News |
| Massachusetts | Official syrup | Guthrie's Battleground Syrup | HB 3230 | View | Public hearing 05/01/07 | News |
| Massachusetts | Official candy | Assorted wafers | HB 3233 | View | Public Hearing 05/01/07 | News |
| Massachusetts | Official book | "Moby Dick" | HB 3964 | View | Second reading 06/11/08 | News |
| Massachusetts | Recreational and team sport | Volleyball | SB 2004 | View | Passed in Senate 01/31/08 | News |
| Massachusetts | Official shellfish | Quahog | SB 2010 | View | Senate Ethics & Rules 12/03/07 | News |
| Massachusetts | Official shellfish | Quahog | SB 2454 | View | No further action taken 01/02/07 | News |
| Massachusetts | Official artist | Norman Rockwell | HB 4228 | View | Signed by Governor 02/21/08 | News |
| Massachusetts | Glacial rock | Rolling Rock | HB 4823 | View | Signed by Governor 08/04/08 | News |
| Michigan | Language | English | HB 4406 | View | Committee on Oversight & Investigations 03/07/07 | News |
| Michigan | Amphibian | Northern spring peeper | HB 4703 | View | Referred to second reading 02/27/08 | News |
| Michigan | Beverage | Apple cider | HB 4704 | View | Committee on Agriculture 05/02/07 | News |
| Michigan | Fruit | Blueberry | HB 5622 | View | Committee on Agriculture 01/16/08 | News |
| Michigan | Tartan | As described | HB 5904 | View | Committee on Government Operations 03/18/08 | News |
| Michigan | Tartan | As described | SB 1208 | View | Committee on local, urban & state affairs 03/13/08 | News |
| Minnesota | Amusement ride | Tilt-A-Whirl | HF 2354 | View | Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections 03/24/07 | News |
| Minnesota | Amusement ride | Tilt-A-Whirl | SF 2141 | View | Business, Industry and Jobs 03/24/07 | News |
| Minnesota | Language | English | HF 2652 | View | Laid on table 03/13/08 | News |
| Minnesota | Sport | Ice hockey | HF 3771 | View | Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections 03/04/08 | News |
| Minnesota | Sport | Ice hockey | SF 2313 | View | Second reading 03/06/08 | News |
| Minnesota | Language | English | HF 4087 | View | Introduced 03/17/08 | News |
| Mississippi | Poem | "I Am Mississippi" | SB 2092 | View | Died in committee 02/19/08 | News |
| Missouri | Mushroom | Smooth chanterelle | HB 910 | View | Laid over 03/15/07 | News |
| Missouri | Mushroom | Morel | HB 1416 | View | Passed in House 04/02/08
Public hearing Senate Lounge 04/09/08 12:30 P.M. |
News |
| Missouri | Game bird | Kansas jayhawk | SB 971 | View | Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee 01/22/08 | News |
| Missouri | Dessert | Ice cream cone | SB 991 | View | Signed by Governor 07/10/08 | News |
| Missouri | Dessert | Ice cream cone | HB 1824 | View | Passed in House 04/02/08
Public hearing Senate Lounge 04/09/08 12:30 P.M. |
News |
| Missouri | Beer | Budweiser | HB 2297 | View | Special committee on tourism 05/16/08 | News |
| Montana | News | |||||
| Nebraska | Song | I Love Nebraska | LB 345 | Indefinitely postponed 02/27/07 | News | |
| Nevada | News | |||||
| New Hampshire | News | |||||
| New Jersey | Vegetable | Jersey tomato | A 353 | Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 01/08/08 | News | |
| New Jersey | Steam locomotive | John Bull | A 445 | State Government Committee 01/08/08 | News | |
| New Jersey | Language | English | A 468 | State Government Committee 01/08/08 | News | |
| New Jersey | Language | English | S 1090 | State Government Committee 02/14/08 | News | |
| New Jersey | Song | "I'm From New Jersey" | A 664 | State Government Committee 01/08/08 | News | |
| New Jersey | Song | "Who says you can't go home" | S 146 | State Government Committee 01/08/08 | News | |
| New Jersey | Song | "I'm From New Jersey" | S 401 | State Government Committee 01/08/08 | News | |
| New Jersey | Song | "New Jersey, U.S.A." | S 412 | State Government Committee 01/08/08 | News | |
| New Jersey | Memorial | Grove of Remembrance at Liberty State Park | S 766 | Environment Committee 01/24/08 | News | |
| New Mexico | News | |||||
| New York | Slogan | "I Love New York" | A04686 | View | Passed in Assembly 06/11/07
Senate investigations &. Gov Operations 05/05/08 |
News |
| New York | Butterfly | Karner Blue | S06307 | View | Investigations & Gov Operations 01/09/08 | News |
| New York | Butterfly | Red spotted purlple/white admiral | A09916 | View | Rules Committee 06/03/08 | News |
| New York | Butterfly | Red spotted purlple/white admiral | S06904 | View | Rules Committee 06/24/08 | News |
| North Carolina | News | |||||
| North Dakota | News | |||||
| Ohio | Children's Book | Lentil | SB 96 | View | State & Local Government 04/17/07 | News |
| Ohio | Children's Book Author | Robert McCloskey | SB 96 | View | State & Local Government 04/17/07 | News |
| Ohio | Fruit | Tomato | SB 243 |
View |
SB 243 Substitute Bill Signed by Governor 01/06/09 |
News |
| Ohio | Native Fruit | Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) | SB 243 |
View |
SB 243 Substitute Bill Signed by Governor 01/06/09 |
News |
| Ohio | Amphibian | Spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) | SB 240 | View | Passed in Senate 12/11/07 | News |
| Ohio | Amphibian | Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) | HB 462 | View | Introduced 02/05/08 | News |
| Oklahoma | Cookiing pot | Dutch oven | HB 1428 | Passed in House 03/15/07 | News | |
| Oklahoma | Rock and roll song | Selection Note 2 | HCR 1047 | Passed in House 03/31/08
Passed in Senate 04/22/08 |
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| Oregon | Official soil | Jory soil | HJR 48 | In committee 06/28/07 | News | |
| Pennsylvania | Flag | Design change | HB 179 | View | Passed in House 06/11/07 | News |
| Rhode Island | News | |||||
| South Carolina | Color | Indigo blue | S1033 | View | Signed by Governor 04/16/08 | News |
| South Dakota | News | |||||
| Tennessee | News | |||||
| Texas | Podunk | Mythical town | HCR 81 | View | Passed in House 05/08/07 | News |
| Utah | Tree | Blue spruce->Utah juniper | HB 246 | View | Died in committee 03/05/08 | News |
| Utah | Metal | Magnesium | HB 297 | View | Died in committee 03/05/08 | News |
| Vermont | Choral chamber music ensemble | Counterpoint | H 62 | View | Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs 01/19/07 | News |
| Vermont | Colors | Green and gold | H 184 | View | Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs 02/01/07 | News |
| Vermont | Sport | Snowboarding | S 216 | View | Passed in Senate 03/20/08 | News |
| Virginia | Official language | English | HB 55 | View | Contiuned to 2009 02/05/08 | News |
| Virginia | Song | "Carry Me Back to Old Virginia" (revised wording) | HB 565 | View | Left in Rules 02/12/08 | News |
| Virginia | Song | "Virginia: Where Heaven Touches Earth" | HB 988 | View | Left in Rules 02/12/08 | News |
| Virginia | Song | "Cradle of Liberty" | HB 1418 | View | Left in Rules 02/12/08 | News |
| Virginia | Covered Bridge Capital of the Commonwealth | Patrick County | SB 94 | View | Approved by Governor 03/04/08 | News |
| Washington | Official Christmas tree | Any evergreen tree...placed or located in *the rotunda of the state capitol building during the month of December | HB 1386 | View | State Government & Tribal Affairs 01/14/08 | News |
| Washington | Indigenous mammal | Olympic marmot | Bill | View | Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation 03/13/08 | News |
| Washington | Oak tree | Garry oak | SB 5064 | View | Senate X File (Killed) in Rules 02/29/08 | News |
| Washington | Nordic Museum | Nordic Heritage Museum | SB 5857 | View | Government Operations & Elections 01/14/08 | News |
| Washington | Peace Monument | International Peace Arch | HB 3094 | View | Government & Tribal Affairs 01/22/08 | News |
| West Virginia | Language | English | SB 129 | View | Judiciary committee 01/09/08 | News |
| West Virginia | Fossil | Megalonyx Jeffersonnii | HCR 12 | View | Adopted in House 02/18/08
Rejected in Senate 03/06/08 |
News |
| West Virginia | Fossil | Megalonyx Jeffersonnii | SCR 29 | View | Amended to SCR 28 03/07/08 | News |
| West Virginia | Reptile | Timber Rattlesnake | HCR 18 | View | Rules committee 01/24/08 | News |
| West Virginia | Reptile | Timber Rattlesnake | SCR 28 | View | Adopted in Senate 02/29/08
Amended in House 03/07/08 Adopted in Senate 03/08/08 |
News |
| West Virginia | Tartan | "West Virginia Shawl" | HCR 29 | View | Adopted in House 02/08/08
Adopted in Senate 03/06/08 |
News |
| Wisconsin | State tartan | Described in bill | AB 212 | View | Signed by Governor 04/07/07 | News |
| Wyoming | News | |||||
| Note 1: Since Sazerac was adopted as a symbol of the city of New Orleans, we do not consider it and will not treat it as an official "state" symbol.
Note 2: House Concurrent Resolution No. 1047 does not designate a specific song as the Oklahoma's official state rock and roll song. Rather, it defines the process by which a song will be selected and presented to the legislature in 2009. |
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