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| State | Designation | Symbol | Bill | Activity | Status | News |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | News | |||||
| Alaska | Flag | Display, folding, presentment, retiring | SB88 | View | State Affairs Committee 02/11/11 | News |
| Alaska | Song | Add 2nd verse | SB 94 | View | Passed in Senate 04/08/11 | News |
| Alaska | Firearm | Pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 .30-06 caliber rifle | SB104 | View | Withdrawn 02/03/12 | News |
| Alaska | Flag | Display, folding, presentment, retiring | SB98 | View | Signed by Governor 05/02/11 | News |
| Arizona | Firearm | Colt single action army revolver | SB 1610 | View | Signed by Governor 04/28/11 | News |
| Arkansas | Nickname | Change back to "The Land of Opportunity" |
HB 1005 |
View | Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. 04/27/11 | News |
| California | News | |||||
| Colorado | News | |||||
| Connecticut | Waltz | "Beautiful Connecticut Waltz" | HB5880 | View | Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections 01/24/11 | News |
| Delaware | News | |||||
| Florida | Greeting for Dec. 25 | "Merry Christmas" | SB 320 |
View | Indefinitely postponed & withdrawn from consideration 05/07/11 | News |
| Florida | Amphibian | Barking tree frog | SB 502 |
View | Passed in Senate 04/29/2011
Indefinitely postponed & withdrawn from consideration 05/07/11 |
News |
| Florida | Amphibian | Barking tree frog | HB 645 |
View | Indefinitely postponed & withdrawn from consideration in House 05/07/11 | News |
| Florida | Flagship | The schooner Western Union | SB 726 |
View | Passed in Senate 04/29/2011
Indefinitely postponed & withdrawn from consideration in House 05/07/11 |
News |
| Florida | Flagship | The schooner Western Union | HB 681 |
View | Indefinitely postponed & withdrawn from consideration 05/07/11 | News |
| Georgia | Mass choir | Georgia Mass choir | SB12 |
View | Senate read second time 03/14/11 | News |
| Hawai'i | Land mammal | Hoary bat | SB878 |
View | Amemded / Passed second reading 2/14/11 | News |
| Hawai'i | Tree | 'ōhi'a lehua * | HB1637 |
View | Passed as amended in house 02/16/11 | 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 | 9/11 Memorial | Anthony 9/11 memorial | HR6010 |
View | Died in committee 06/01/11 | News |
| Kentucky | News | |||||
| Louisiana | Mineral
Gemstone |
Agate
Cabochon cut gemstone, derived from Crassostrea virginica mollusk |
HB246 |
View | Signed by Governor 06/27/11 | News |
| Maine | Dessert Treat
Dessert |
Whoopie pie
Blueberry pie |
LD 71 |
View | Became law without Governor LePage's signature 04/20/11 | News |
| Maine | Seal | Seal in use by SOS | LD 87 |
View | Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) 04/07/11 | News |
| Maryland | Lighthouse | Millers Island Lighthouse | HB642 |
View | Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations 03/30/11 | 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 | State Administration and Regulatory Oversight 1/27/11 | 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 | Language | English | HB 293 |
View | Died in committee 2/1/11 | News |
| Mississippi | Language | English | SB 2328 |
View | Died in committee 2/1/11 | News |
| Mississippi | Song | "Mississippi Song" | HB 316 |
View | Died in committee 2/1/11 | News |
| Mississippi | Folk play | "Hillfire" | SB 2060 |
View | Died in committee 2/1/11 | News |
| Mississippi | Poem | "I Am Mississippi" | SB 2125 |
View | Died in committee 2/1/11 | News |
| Mississippi | Country music song | "Mississippi" | SB 2502 |
View | Died in committee 2/1/11 | News |
| Missouri | News | |||||
| Montana | News | |||||
| Nebraska | News | |||||
| Nevada | News | |||||
| New Hampshire | Color | Purple | HB 41 | View | Inexpedient to legislate 02/09/11 | News |
| New Jersey | State children's theatre | Growing Stage Children's Theatre | AJR63 | Tourism and the Arts Committee 10/25/10 | News | |
| New Jersey | State children's theatre | Growing Stage Children's Theatre | SJR68 | Passed in Senate 06/09/11 | News | |
| New Jersey | Song | "I'm From New Jersey" | A752 | State Government Committee 1/12/2010 | News | |
| New Jersey | Song | "I'm From New Jersey" | S312 | Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee 1/12/2010 | News | |
| New Jersey | Steam locomotive | John Bull | A1024 | Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee 1/12/2010 | News | |
| New Jersey | Song | "Hail to New Jersey" | A1158 | State Government Committee 1/12/10 | News | |
| New Mexico | Necklace | Squash blossom necklace | SB 109 | View | Signed by Governor 04/04/11 | News |
| New York | Language | English | A01258 | View | Governmental Operations Committee 1/5/11 | News |
| New York | Language | English | S00469 | View | Investigative & Operations Committee 1/5/11 | News |
| New York | Home of New York State fossil | Langheinrich Fossil Quarry | A03839 | View | Governmental Operations Committee 1/28/11 | News |
| New York | Mineral | Quartz variety Herkimer diamond | S01682 | View | Passed in Senate 06/21/11 | News |
| New York | Dog | Rescue dog | A06681 | View | Governmental Operations Committee 03/24/11 | News |
| New York | Dog | Rescue dog | S04781 | View | Investigations & Governmental Operations 04/25/2011 | News |
| New York | Vegetable | Onion | S04295 | View | Investigations and government operations 03/28/11 | News |
| New York | Vegetable | Onion | A06968 | View | Governmental operations 04/06/11 | News |
| New York | Vegetable | Corn | A06842 | View | Governmental Operations 04/05/11 | News |
| New York | Vegetable | Corn | S04431 | View | Passed in Senate 06/21/11 | News |
| New York | Cat | Rescue cat | A08418 | View | Governmental Operations Committee 06/15/11 | News |
| North Carolina | Mineral | Gold | SB129 | View | Signed by Governor 06/23/11 | News |
| North Carolina | Shrimp festival | Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival | HB173 | View | Signed by Governor 05/03/11 | News |
| North Carolina | Shrimp festival | Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival | SB146 | View | Substitute 04/19/11 | News |
| North Carolina | Herring festival | Jamesville Herring Festival | HB286 | View | Rules, Calendar, and Operations 03/10/11 | News |
| North Carolina | Herring festival | Jamesville Herring Festival | SB275 | View | Signed by Governor 04/28/11 | News |
| North Carolina | Shad festival | Grifton Shad Festival | HB321 | View | Signed by Governor 04/12/11 | News |
| North Carolina | Shad festival | Grifton Shad Festival | SB280 | View | Com On Rules and Operations 03/10/11 | News |
| North Carolina | Sport | Stock car racing | SB322 | View | Signed by Governor 06/21/11 | News |
| North Carolina | Sport | Stock car racing | HB333 | View | Rules, Calendar, and Operations 06/07/11 | 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 | Insect | Convergent lady beetle (ladybug) | HB 1219 |
View | Signed by Governor 03/15/11 | News |
| North Dakota | Waltz | "Dakota Dancing" | SB 2194 |
View | Failed in Senate 02/03/11 | News |
| North Dakota | Latin motto | "Serit ut alteri saeclo prosit" | HB 1346 |
View | Signed by Governor 04/08/11 | News |
| Ohio | Children's book Children's book author |
"Lentil" Robert McCloskey |
HB31 | View | State Government & Elections 2/23/11 | News |
| Ohio | Youth literature novel Youth literature author |
"M.C. Higgins, the Great" Virginia Hamilton |
HB190 | View | Introduced 4/6/11 | News |
| Oklahoma | Gospel song | "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" | SB 73 |
Approved by Governor 04/25/11 | News | |
| Oregon | Outdoor pageant wild west show |
Happy Canyon Indian Pageant and Wild West Show |
SCR 2 | Adopted 06/17/11 | News | |
| Oregon | Dog | Border collie | SCR 3 | General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection 01/14/11 | News | |
| Oregon | Language | English | SB 182 | General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection 01/18/11 | News | |
| Oregon | Soil | Jory soil | HCR 3 | Adopted 06/02/11 | News | |
| Oregon | Chainsaw carving capital of Oregon | Reedsport | HCR 4 | Adopted 05/10/11 | 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 | Airplane | Piper J-3 Cub | SB717 | View | Tabled 06/30/11 | 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 | Vegetable | Collard greens | S 823 | View | Signed by Governor 06/02/11 | News |
| South Carolina | Prohibit adoption | of new symbols | S 865 | View | Committee on Judiciary 05/03/11 | News |
| South Carolina | Pecan festival | South Carolina Pecan Festival in Florence County | H 3397 | View | Signed by Governor 04/12/11 | News |
| South Dakota | News | |||||
| Tennessee | Song | "Tennessee" | HJR64 | View | Off Calendar in State & Local Government Committee 04/26/11 | News |
| Tennessee | Song | "Tennessee" | HB1131 |
View | Substitute SB1910 05/11/11 | News |
| Tennessee | Song | "Tennessee" | SB1910 |
View | Signed by Governor 5/23/11 | News |
| Texas | Music | Western swing | SCR35 | View | Signed by Governor 6/17/2011 | News |
| Texas | Language | English | HB176 |
Left pending in committee 04/13/11 | News | |
| Texas | Waterlily | Nymphaea Texas Dawn | HCR24 | View | Signed by Governor 6/17/2011 | News |
| Texas | Domino game | 42 | HCR84 | View | Signed by Governor 6/17/2011 | News |
| Texas | Bison herd | Herd at Caprock Canyons State Park | HCR86 | View | Signed by Governor 6/17/2011 | News |
| Texas | Saltwater fish | Red drum | HCR133 | View | Signed by Governor 6/17/2011 | News |
| Utah | Flag | Correct design | HCR 2 |
View | Signed by Governor 02/16/11 | News |
| Utah | Firearm | Browning model M1911 automatic pistol | HB 219 |
View | Signed by Governor 03/16/11 | 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 | Saltwater fish | Striped bass | SB 940 |
View | Signed by Governor 03/26/11 | News |
| Washington | Christmas tree | Tree in capitol rotunda | HB 1472 |
View | State Government & Tribal Affairs 01/21/11 | News |
| Washington | Beverage | Coffee | HB 1715 |
View | State Government & Tribal Affairs 01/31/11 | News |
| Washington | Language | English | HB 1769 |
View | State Government & Tribal Affairs 02/01/11 | News |
| Washington | Bird | Great blue heron | HB 1817 |
View | State Government & Tribal Affairs 2/3/11 | News |
| Washington | Rock | Tenino sandstone | SB 5561 |
View | Rules Committee "X" file (bill killed) 03/16/11 | News |
| West Virginia | Song | "My Home Among the Hills" "Country Roads" |
HCR72 | View | House Rules Committee 02/15/11 | News |
| West Virginia | Theatre Pipe Organ | Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe Organ in the Keith-Albee Theatre | HCR98 | View | Passed in House 03/10/11 | 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 | |||||
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