This bill mandates the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to conduct a survey among Florida's youth to assess whether a new bird species should be designated as the official state bird, replacing the northern mockingbird. The survey will include specific bird species such as the northern mockingbird, American osprey, Florida scrub jay, American flamingo, and American white ibis. It is required that the survey be administered to participants in the Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network summer camps during the summers of 2025 and 2026. Additionally, the commission must provide relevant information about these birds on its publicly available website.

The commission is tasked with submitting the results of the survey to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by December 31, 2026. This initiative reflects a desire to engage the next generation of Floridians in the decision-making process regarding the state's official bird, following a previous vote by schoolchildren in 2008 that recommended the American osprey. The bill is set to take effect upon becoming law.