Bill Text: FL S0404 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: State Symbols

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-03-06 - Laid on Table, refer to HB 155 [S0404 Detail]

Download: Florida-2018-S0404-Introduced.html

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       Florida Senate - 2018                                     SB 404
       
       
        
       By Senator Grimsley
       
       
       
       
       
       26-00480-18                                            2018404__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to state symbols; amending s. 15.0386,
    3         F.S.; abrogating the scheduled repeal of the state
    4         saltwater reptile designation; amending s. 15.0526,
    5         F.S.; abrogating the scheduled repeal of the state
    6         horse designation; creating s. 15.0527, F.S.;
    7         designating the Florida Cracker Cattle as the official
    8         state heritage cattle breed; providing an effective
    9         date.
   10          
   11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   13         Section 1. Section 15.0386, Florida Statutes, is amended to
   14  read:
   15         15.0386 Official state saltwater reptile.—
   16         (1) The Loggerhead Turtle is designated as the official
   17  Florida state saltwater reptile.
   18         (2) This section is repealed July 1, 2018, unless reviewed
   19  and reenacted by the Legislature before that date.
   20         Section 2. Section 15.0526, Florida Statutes, is amended to
   21  read:
   22         15.0526 Official state horse.—
   23         (1) The Florida Cracker Horse (Marshtackie) is designated
   24  as the official Florida state horse.
   25         (2) This section is repealed July 1, 2018, unless reviewed
   26  and reenacted by the Legislature before that date.
   27         Section 3. Section 15.0527, Florida Statutes, is created to
   28  read:
   29         15.0527 Official state heritage cattle breed.—The Florida
   30  Cracker Cattle is designated as the official Florida heritage
   31  cattle breed.
   32         Section 4. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.