Connecticut Lawmakers Approve March Co-State Bird Honor for Sue Bird

Overview

• Connecticut’s legislature approved a bill that would designate Sue Bird as a co-state bird during March and sent it to Gov. Ned Lamont, who is expected to sign it.
• If enacted, the American robin would share the title with Bird each March starting next year, creating a first-of-its-kind state symbol shared with a person.
• The measure appears as a few lines within a 111-page omnibus bill that advances many unrelated items alongside the honor.
• Sue Bird acknowledged the news on social media, while House Speaker Matt Ritter called it a fitting gesture tied to the state’s March basketball tradition.
• Some outlets, including Yahoo Sports, report a late Senate amendment also naming Jordan Hawkins for March, a detail not confirmed in the Associated Press account.