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2013 Symbol Legislation by State
| State | Designation | Symbol | Bill | Activity | Status | News |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | News | |||||
| Alaska | News | |||||
| Arizona | News | |||||
| Arkansas | Springdale | Poultry Capital of the World | SB949 |
View | Approved 04/05/13 | News |
| California | Vietnam veterans war memorial | California Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Capitol Park | AB1289 | Passed in House 05/20/13 | News | |
| Colorado | Pets | Dogs (Canus lupus familiaris) and cats (Felis catus) adopted from Colorado Animal Shelters and Rescues | SB13-201 |
View | Signed by Governor 05/13/13 | News |
| Connecticut | Polka | Ballroom polka | HB5050 |
View | Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections public hearing 02/22/13 | News |
| Connecticut | Dance | Polka | SB20 |
View | Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections 01/09/13 | News |
| Connecticut | 2nd Song | "Beautiful Connecticut Waltz" | HB5290 |
View | Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections public hearing 02/22/13 | News |
| Delaware | News | |||||
| Florida | News | |||||
| Georgia | Mass choir | Georgia Mass Choir | SB78 |
View | Senate Government Oversight Committee 01/30/13 | News |
| Georgia | Wild flower | Native azaleas (clarification) |
HB297 |
View | Passed in House 03/04/13 | News |
| Hawai'i | Land mammal | Hawaiian hoary bat | SB775 | View | Passed in Senate 03/05/13 | News |
| Hawai'i | Microbe | Flavobacterium akiainvivens | HB293 | View | Passed in House 03/01/13 | News |
| Idaho | Amphibian | Idaho giant salamander | H0230 |
View | House State Affairs Committee 03/01/13 | News |
| Illinois | News | |||||
| Indiana | News | |||||
| Iowa | Language | Abolish | HF44 | View | Introduced 02/16/13 | News |
| Kansas | News | |||||
| Kentucky | Gun | Kentucky long rifle | HB56 |
View | Passed in House 02/26/13 Scuttled with Senate substitute "AN ACT relating to alcohol and drug counseling" 03/26/13 |
News |
| Kentucky | Original soft drink | Ale-8-One | HB205 |
View | Signed by Governor 03/22/13 | News |
| Kentucky | Center for Agriculture and Rural History | Homeplace on Green River, Inc. | HB250 |
View | Introduced 02/06/13 | News |
| Kentucky | Original soft drink | Ale-8-One | SB159 |
View | Rules Committee 03/01/13 | News |
| Louisiana | News | |||||
| Maine | News | |||||
| Maryland | Sandwich | Soft-shell crab sandwich | SB26 |
View | Passed in Senate 04/01/13 | News |
| Maryland | Sandwich | Soft-shell crab sandwich | HB13 |
View | Hearing 1/31/13 | News |
| Maryland | 2nd bird | Raven | HB756 |
View | Health and Government Operations hearing 02/20/13 | News |
| Massachusetts | Cowboy | Rex Trailer | H2905 |
View | State Administration and Regulatory Oversight 01/22/13 | News |
| Massachusetts | Sandwich | Fluffernutter | H2868 |
View | State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee 01/22/13 | News |
| Massachusetts | Recreational and team sport | Volleyball | S1627 |
View | Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Committee 01/22/13 | News |
| Massachusetts | Textile | Gingham | H2862 |
View | State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee 01/22/13 | News |
| Massachusetts | Cowboy | Rex Trailer | S1622 |
View | Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Committee 01/22/13 | News |
| Massachusetts | Tree | Red oak | H2772 | View | State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee 01/22/13 | News |
| Massachusetts | Sculptor | Cyrus E. Dallin | H2812 | View | State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee 01/22/13 | News |
| Massachusetts | Rock song | "Roadrunner" | HD(Docket)3506 | View | House Docket #: Bill # not assigned | News |
| Massachusetts | Rock song | "Dream On" | HD(Docket)3511 | View | House Docket # - Bill # not assigned | News |
| Michigan | Fruit | Tart cherry | HB4007 |
View | Committee on Government Operations 01/09/13 | News |
| Michigan | Song | "Michigan Man" | HB4263 |
View | Committee on Government Operations 02/14/13 | News |
| Minnesota | Poem | "Minnesota Blue" | SF0405 | View | Introduced 02/13/13 | News |
| Mississippi | Song | "My Home Mississippi" | SB2008 |
View | Died In Committee 02/05/13 | News |
| Mississippi | 2nd Song | "My Home Mississippi" | SB2009 |
View | Died In Committee 02/05/13 | News |
| Mississippi | 2nd Song | "My Home Mississippi" | HB29 |
View | Died In Committee 02/05/13 | News |
| Missouri | Exercise | Jumping jacks | HB258 |
View | Tourism and Natural Resources Committee voted do pass 04/04/13 | News |
| Missouri | Historical dog Missouri's wonder dog |
Old Drum Jim the Wonder Dog |
HB306 |
View | Passed in House 04/02/13 Senate committee voted do pass 04/16/13 |
News |
| Missouri | Anthem | "Missouri Anthem" | HB871 |
View | Tourism and Natural Resources Committee 04/10/13 | News |
| Montana | Historical rifle | Winchester Model 1873 | HB215 |
View | 2nd Reading Not Passed 02/05/13 | News |
| Montana | Iraq and Afghanistan veterans' memorial | Grateful Nation Montana memorial, University of Montana, Missoula | HB351 |
View | Signed by Governor 03/27/13 | News |
| Nebraska | News | |||||
| Nevada | Language | English | SB188 |
View | Died 04/13/13 | News |
| Nevada | Dog | Blue Weimaraner | SB225 |
View | Died 04/13/13 | News |
| Nevada | Drink | Picon punch | SB436 |
View | Passed in Senate 04/18/13 House amendment adds drink 05/20/13/ Passed in House, as amended, 05/23/13 |
News |
| New Hampshire | Vegetable | White potato | HB535 | View | Passed in House 03/20/13 Passed in Senate 05/02/13 |
News |
| New Hampshire | Colors | Orange, red, yellow | HB420 | View | Laid on Table 03/27/13 | News |
| New Jersey | News | |||||
| New Mexico | News | |||||
| New York | Cat | Rescue cat | A00891 | View | Government Operations Committee 01/09/13 | News |
| New York | Dog | Rescue dog | A00952 | View | Government Operations Committee 01/09/13 | News |
| New York | Soil | Black dirt | A03237 | View | Government Operations Committee 01/24/13 | News |
| New York | Mineral | Quartz variety Herkimer Diamond | S03051 | View | Passed in Senate 05/20/13 | News |
| New York | Mineral | Quartz variety Herkimer Diamond | A04378 | View | Government Operations Committee 02/04/13 | News |
| North Carolina | Shad festival Blue monday shad fry |
Grifton Shad Festival Blue Monday Shad Fry, east Arcadia, Cape Fear River lock and dam #1 |
HB241 |
View | Passed in House 05/22/13 | News |
| North Carolina | Fossil Frog Salamander Marsupial Folk art +Art medium |
Fossilized teeth of the megalodon shark Pine barrens tree frog Marbled salamander Virginia opossum Whirligigs +Clay |
HB830 |
View | Committee substitute passed in House 05/06/13 | News |
| North Carolina | Peanut festival | Dublin Peanut Festival | HB917 |
View | Passed in House 05/22/13 | News |
| North Dakota | News | |||||
| Ohio | Artifact | Adena pipe | HB43 |
View | Introduced 02/12/13 | News |
| Ohio | Artifact | Adena pipe | SB33 |
View | Signed by Governor 05/16/13 | News |
| Oklahoma | Vietnam War Memorial | Woodring Wall of Honor and Veterans Park, Enid | SJR4 |
View | Approved by Governor 04/29/13 | News |
| Oklahoma | Bicycle route | Route 66 | SJR13 |
View | Passed in Senate 03/11/13 | News |
| Oregon | Flag | New design | SB473 |
View | Died in Rules Committee 03/05/13 | News |
| Oregon | Microbe | Saccharomyces cerevisiae | HCR12 |
View | Adopted 05/23/13 | News |
| Oregon | Flower | Trillium ovatum | HCR14 |
View | Rules Committee 02/27/13 | News |
| Pennsylvania | Motorcycle | Harley-Davidson | HB541 | View | State Government Committee 02/06/13 | News |
| Pennsylvania | Trolley | Johnstown Traction Company Car Number 355 | HB572 | View | State Government Committee 02/08/13 | News |
| Pennsylvania | Firearm | Pennsylvania Long Rifle | HB636 | View | Laid on the table 05/06/13 | News |
| Pennsylvania | Fruit | Apple | HB752 | View | State Government Committee 02/14/13 | News |
| Rhode Island | Appetizer | Calamari | H5654 | House H.E.W. Committee recommends hold for further study 03/27/13 | News | |
| South Carolina | News | |||||
| South Dakota | News | |||||
| Tennessee | Botanical garden | University of Tennessee Botanical Gardens | HB29 |
View | Senate Bill 71 substituted 04/01/13 | News |
| Tennessee | Botanical garden | University of Tennessee Botanical Gardens | SB71 |
View | Signed by Governor 04/16/13 | News |
| Texas | Sea turtle | Kemp's ridley sea turtle | HCR31 |
View | Signed by Governor 05/10/13 | News |
| Texas | Pie | Pecan pie | SCR12 |
View | Passed in Senate 03/13/13 Passed in House 05/17/13 Sent to Governor 05/22/13 |
News |
| Texas | Pie | Pecan pie | HCR53 |
View | Passed in House 04/03/13 | News |
| Utah | News | |||||
| Vermont | Reptile | Painted turtle (by law) | H37 |
View | Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs 01/18/13 | News |
| Vermont | Vegetable | Kale | S64 |
View | Committee on Agriculture 01/30/13 | News |
| Vermont | Fly-fishing fly | Governor Aiken bucktail streamer | H189 |
View | Committee on Fish, Wildlife & Water Resources 02/05/13 | News |
| Vermont | Dog | Any dog adopted from an animal shelter, a duly incorporated humane society, or a rescue organization | H171 |
View | Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs 02/05/13 | News |
| Vermont | Terrestrial fossil 1 | Mount Holly mammoth tooth and tusk | H188 |
View | Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs 02/05/13 | News |
| Vermont | Native insect | Tri-colored Bumblebee | H386 |
View | Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs 02/26/13 | News |
| Virginia | Shakespeare festival | Virginia Shakespeare Festival, Williamsburg | SB1123 | View | Approved by Governor 03/22/13 | News |
| Washington | News | |||||
| West Virginia | Language | English | HB2106 | Judiciary Committee 02/13/13 | News | |
| West Virginia | Language | English | SB86 | Government Organization Committee 02/13/13 | News | |
| West Virginia | Firearm | Hall Flintlock Model 1819 | SCR7 | Adopted 04/04/13 | News | |
| West Virginia | Song | "Country Roads" | HCR43 | Passed in House 04/13/13 | News | |
| West Virginia | Food | Pepperoni roll | HCR84 | House Rules Committee 03/19/13 | News | |
| West Virginia | Song | "My Home Among the Hills" | SCR27 | Government Organization Committee 03/22/13 | News | |
| Wisconsin | News | |||||
| Wyoming | Firearm | Model 83, 454 Casull | HB73 | View | Died in Committee 02/26/13 | News |
| Wyoming | Mythical creature critter | Jackalope | HB149 | View | Passed in House as amended 01/24/13 | News |
| 1. House Bill No. 188 designates an official state terrestrial fossil and renames the current official fossil (White whale skeleton) the official "marine" fossil. | ||||||
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