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2012 Symbol Legislation by State
| State | Designation | Symbol | Bill | Activity | Status | News |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | News | |||||
| Alaska | Song | Add 2nd verse | SB 94 | View | Passed in Senate 04/08/11 | News |
| Arizona | News | |||||
| Arkansas | News | |||||
| California | News | |||||
| Colorado | Amphibian | Western tiger salamander |  |
View | Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Committee 01/20/12 | News |
| Connecticut | News | |||||
| Delaware | News | |||||
| Florida | Greeting for Dec. 25th | "Merry Christmas" | S300 | View | Filed 09/20/11 | News |
| Florida | Sport | Automobile racing | S266 | View | Introduced 01/10/12 | News |
| Florida | Sport | Automobile racing | H745 | View | Introduced 01/10/12 | News |
| Florida | Amphibian | Barking tree frog | H399 | View | Introduced 01/10/12 | News |
| Florida | Amphibian | Barking tree frog | S1030 | View | Committee hearing 01/30/12 | News |
| Georgia | Mass choir | Georgia Mass choir | SB12 |
View | Senate Recommitted 01/12/12 | News |
| Hawai'i | Land mammal | Hoary bat | SB878 |
View | Carried over to 2012 Regular Session 12/01/11 | News |
| Hawai'i | Tree | 'ōhi'a lehua * | HB1637 |
View | Carried over to 2012 Regular Session 12/01/11 | News |
| Hawai'i | Microbe | Nesiotobacter exalbescens | HB2079 |
View | Committee on Health 01/20/12 | News |
| Idaho | News | |||||
| Illinois | News | |||||
| Indiana | News | |||||
| Iowa | News | |||||
| Kansas | Fossil | Xiphactinus audax fish | HB2063 |
View | Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources 01/25/11 | News |
| Kansas | Gemstone | Pallasitic peridot | HB2146 |
View | Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources 02/07/11 | News |
| Kansas | Dog breed | Cairn Terrier | HB2513 |
View | Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources 01/25/11 | News |
| Kentucky | News | |||||
| Louisiana | News | |||||
| Maine | News | |||||
| Maryland | Lighthouse | Millers Island Lighthouse | HB26 |
View | Health and Government Operations Hearing 01/18/12 | News |
| Massachusetts | Recreational and team sport | Volleyball | S1709 |
View | Senate Ethics and Rules Favorable 9/19/11 | News |
| Massachusetts | Cowboy | Rex Trailer | S1704 |
View | Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Hearing 6/06/11 | News |
| Massachusetts | Gym game | Kickball | H3608 |
View | State Administration and Regulatory Oversight 1/27/11 | News |
| Massachusetts | Textile town | Clinton | H3609 |
View | Hearing scheduled for 01/31/12 | News |
| Massachusetts | Shellfish | Quahog | S1711 |
View | Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Hearing 6/06/11 | News |
| Michigan | Insect | Monarch butterfly | HB4646 | View | Committee on Government Operations 5/17/11 | News |
| Michigan | Fruit | Cherry | SB0373 | View | Committee on Government Operations 5/10/11 | News |
| Michigan | Fruit | Tart cherry | HB4680 | View | Committee on Government Operations 5/17/11 | News |
| Michigan | Language | English | HB4906 | View | Committee on Government Operations 9/7/11 | News |
| Michigan | Language | English | SB0638 | View | Committee on Government Operations 9/13/11 | News |
| Minnesota | Language | English | HF 64 |
View | Transportation Policy & Finance Committee 1/10/11 | News |
| Mississippi | Folk play | "Hill Fire" | SB2024 | View | Rules Committee 01/12/12 | News |
| Mississippi | Song | "My Home Mississippi" | SB2033 | View | Rules Committee 01/12/12 | News |
| Mississippi | Two songs | "Go, Mississippi" (Current) "My Home Mississippi" |
SB2034 | View | Rules Committee 01/12/12 | News |
| Missouri | Exercise | Jumping jacks | HB1063 | View | Tourism and Natural Resources Committee 02/06/12 | News |
| Missouri | Exercise | Jumping jacks | HB1266 | View | Tourism and Natural Resources Committee 01/19/12 | News |
| Montana | News | |||||
| Nebraska | News | |||||
| Nevada | News | |||||
| New Hampshire | Firearm | Thompson/Center Contender pistol | HB1430 | View | Inexpedient to Legislate 01/10/12 | News |
| New Jersey | Amphibian | Pine Barrens treefrog | S351 | Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee 1/10/12 | News | |
| New Jersey | Children's theatre | Growing Stage Children's Theatre | AJR19 | Tourism and the Arts Committee 1/10/12 | News | |
| New Jersey | Exercise | Walking | A557 | State Government Committee 1/12/10 | News | |
| New Jersey | Song | "I'm From New Jersey" | A522 | State Government Committee 1/10/2012 | News | |
| New Jersey | Song | "I'm From New Jersey" | S51 | State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee 1/10/2012 | News | |
| New Mexico | News | |||||
| New York | Language | English | A01258 | View | Governmental Operations Committee 01/04/12 | News |
| New York | Language | English | S00469 | View | Investigative and Operations Committee 01/04/12 | News |
| New York | Mineral | Quartz variety Herkimer diamond | S01682 | View | Investigations and Government Operations 01/04/12 | News |
| New York | Mineral | Quartz variety Herkimer diamond | A03142 | View | Investigations and Government Operations 01/04/12 | News |
| New York | Home of New York State fossil | Langheinrich Fossil Quarry | A03839 | View | Governmental Operations Committee 01/04/12 | News |
| New York | Dog | Rescue dog | A06681 | View | Governmental Operations Committee 01/04/12 | News |
| New York | Dog | Rescue dog | S04781 | View | Investigations and Governmental Operations 01/04/12 | News |
| New York | Vegetable | Onion | S04295 | View | Investigations and Government Operations 01/04/12 | News |
| New York | Vegetable | Onion | A06968 | View | Governmental Operations 01/04/12 | News |
| New York | Vegetable | Corn | A06842 | View | Governmental Operations 01/04/12 | News |
| New York | Vegetable | Corn | S04431 | View | Passed in Senate 06/21/11 | News |
| New York | Cat | Rescue cat | A08418 | View | Governmental Operations Committee 01/04/12 | News |
| North Carolina | Language | English | HB475 | View | Committee On Judiciary 03/28/11 | News |
| North Carolina | Official senator for Senate District 17 | Richard Stevens of Wake County | SB526 | View | Com On Rules and Operations 04/07/11 | News |
| North Dakota | News | |||||
| Ohio | Children's book Children's book author |
"Lentil" Robert McCloskey |
HB31 | View | State Government & Elections 02/23/11 | News |
| Ohio | Youth literature novel Youth literature author |
"M.C. Higgins, the Great" Virginia Hamilton |
HB190 | View | State Government & Elections 04/6/11 | News |
| Ohio | Football | Wilson football | SB274 | View | Killed in committee 01/25/12 | News |
| Oklahoma | News | |||||
| Oregon | News | |||||
| Pennsylvania | Rock | Anthracite or "hard coal" | SB340 | View | State Government Committee 01/28/11 | News |
| Pennsylvania | Latin motto | Ubi libertas vivit, hic patria mihi | SB417 | View | State Government Committee 02/04/11 | News |
| Pennsylvania | Aircraft | Piper J-3 Cub | HB64 | View | State Government Committee 02/08/11 | News |
| Pennsylvania | Trolley | Johnstown Traction Company's Car Number 355 | HB591 | View | State Government Committee 02/10/11 | News |
| Pennsylvania | Reptile | Eastern box turtle | HB634 | View | State Government Committee 02/14/11 | News |
| Pennsylvania | Dance American folk dance |
Polka Square dance |
HB653 | View | State Government Committee 02/14/11 | News |
| Pennsylvania | Firearm | Pennsylvania rifle | SB607 | View | State Government Committee 02/18/11 | News |
| Pennsylvania | Mineral | Celestite | HB1177 | View | State Government Committee 03/23/11 | News |
| Pennsylvania | Reptile | Timber rattlesnake | SB966 | View | State Government Committee 04/13/11 | News |
| Pennsylvania | Language | English | SB1052 | View | State Government Committee 05/10/11 | News |
| Rhode Island | News | |||||
| South Carolina | Mascot for literacy | The Schmooney | H 3042 | View | Committee on Education & Public Works 1/11/11 | News |
| South Carolina | Prohibit adoption | of new symbols | S 865 | View | Committee on Judiciary 05/03/11 | News |
| South Dakota | Flag | New design | HB1235 | View | Committee on State Affairs 01/25/12 | News |
| South Dakota | Animal
Mascot |
American bison | SB114 | View | Passed in Senate 02/06/12 | News |
| Tennessee | News | |||||
| Texas | Language | English | HB176 |
Left pending in committee 04/13/11 | News | |
| Utah | Winter sports | Skiing & snowbording | HB201 | View | Passed in House 01/27/12 Passed in Senate 02/09/12 | News |
| Vermont | Sport | Snowboarding | HB 140 |
View | Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs 1/28/11 | News |
| Vermont | Sports | Snowboarding & skiing | HB 365 |
View | Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs 3/08/11 | News |
| Virginia | Song | "At Home in Virginia" | HB833 | View | Tabled in Committee on Rules 01/31/12 | News |
| Virginia | Song | "Shenandoah" | SB661 | View | Continued to 2013 01/30/12 | News |
| Washington | Christmas tree | Tree in capitol rotunda | HB 1472 |
View | State Government & Tribal Affairs 01/09/12 | News |
| Washington | Beverage | Coffee | HB 1715 |
View | State Government & Tribal Affairs 01/09/12 | News |
| Washington | Language | English | HB 1769 |
View | State Government & Tribal Affairs 01/09/12 | News |
| Washington | Bird | Great blue heron | HB 1817 |
View | State Government & Tribal Affairs 01/09/12 | News |
| Washington | Rock | Tenino sandstone | SB 5561 |
View | Rules Committee "X" file (bill killed) 01/09/12 | News |
| West Virginia | News | |||||
| Wisconsin | Desert Confection
Desert |
Cream puff
Ice-cream sundae |
SB100 | View | Passed in Senate 06/08/11
Assembly amendment offered 11/22/11 |
News |
| Wyoming | News | |||||
| * If House Bill No. 1637 were to be adopted as introduced, the current state tree (kukui tree) would be replaced by the 'ōhi'a lehua tree. On February 16, 2011 the "amended" bill passed in the House of Representatives. The amendment names the kukui tree the official heritage tree and the 'ōhi'a lehua the official native tree. | ||||||
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