Official state migratory bird
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "PROTHONOTARY WARBLER RECOGNITION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-613 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE PROTHONOTARY WARBLER (PROTONOTARIA CITREA) AS THE OFFICIAL STATE MIGRATORY BIRD OF SOUTH CAROLINA. - RATIFIED TITLE” Read the full text
Official title shown verbatim from the official record. Plain-language summary coming as coverage deepens. Not legal advice.
126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
Show all 19 actions
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7) · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 7) · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Polled out of committee Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 8) · Apr 30, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 8) · Apr 30, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 56) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 56) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 37) · May 7, 2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 47) · May 8, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 47) · May 8, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 43) · Feb 18, 2026
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Feb 19, 2026
Read second time (House Journal-page 29) · Feb 19, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 29) · Feb 19, 2026
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 30) · Feb 19, 2026
House
Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 2) · Feb 20, 2026
House
Ratified R 102 · Feb 25, 2026
Signed By Governor · Feb 27, 2026
Effective date 02/27/26 · Mar 5, 2026
Act No. 98 · Mar 5, 2026
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
DavisGoldfinchGrahamZellRankin
Recorded votes
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-02-19 · Passed · Yeas 108, Nays 0, Excused Absence 5, Not Voting 11
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-05-06 · Passed · Ayes 44, Nays 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 98 (Mar 5, 2026).