HB 69 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Regulation of Presidential Libraries

Summary

Regulation of Presidential Libraries; Prohibits counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions from adopting or enforcing certain local ordinances, regulations, rules, or policies regarding presidential libraries unless authorized by federal law.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Dec 20, 2024 Last action Apr 29, 2025

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H 69 Filed → H 69 c1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from a preemption measure to a regulation-focused statute. The title changed from 'Preemption of regulation' to 'Regulation of presidential libraries', and the text was rewritten to clarify that local governments cannot restrict presidential libraries unless federal law allows it, rather than broadly preempting state authority. This shift narrows the bill's focus from blocking state regulation to specifically preventing local restrictions on federally recognized presidential libraries.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed from a broad preemption of state regulatory authority to a specific prohibition on local ordinances that restrict presidential libraries, while maintaining the definition of presidential libraries under federal law.

SCOPE

Changed the bill's title and primary purpose from preemption of state regulation to regulation of presidential libraries, focusing on preventing local restrictions rather than blocking state authority.

DEFINITION

Added a new subsection (2) defining 'presidential library' as an institution administered under the Presidential Libraries Act, Pub. L. No. 99-323, to clarify which institutions are covered.

REQUIREMENT

Rewrote the prohibition on local governments from enacting measures regarding presidential libraries to specifically target ordinances that prohibit, restrict, regulate, or limit these institutions, rather than broadly covering all establishment and maintenance activities.

Removed language stating that the state preempts all regulatory authority over presidential libraries and defers such authority to the Federal Government.

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Committee

Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of State Affairs Committee

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by State Affairs Committee

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in State Affairs Committee

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Jan 15, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Jan 15, 2025

Committee

Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

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