Students asked to see Oklahoma's bill process in action. Their measure heads to Stitt's desk

The soybean could be joining the strawberry and watermelon as state symbols.

The Senate on Wednesday sent Gov. Kevin Stitt House Bill 2248 that would designate the soybean as the state’s legume.

The measure passed by a vote of 37-7.

Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, said the measure was requested by teachers and students in Morrison Public Schools.

He and the House author, Rep. Ty Burns, R-Pawnee, used the measure to teach students how a bill becomes law.

Oklahoma already has a long list of symbols. The strawberry is the state fruit, the watermelon is the state vegetable and recently, the ribeye was listed as the state steak.

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Bill designating Oklahoma's state legume passes House