Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 5 R cosponsors

HB 69 — Regulation of Presidential Libraries

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 118 (Ch. 2025-170)

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 69 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to regulation of presidential libraries;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 69 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to regulation of presidential libraries;
preempting to the state all regulatory authority over the establishment, maintenance, activities, and operations of presidential libraries;
deferring such regulatory authority to the Federal Government;
prohibiting counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions from enacting or enforcing any ordinance, resolution, rule, or other measure regarding presidential libraries unless authorized by federal law;
prohibiting 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;
257.51 Preemption of regulation of presidential libraries.— (1) The Legislature finds that presidential libraries are unique national institutions designated to house, preserve, and make accessible the records of former presidents.
257.51 Regulation of presidential libraries.— (1) The Legislature finds that presidential libraries are unique national institutions designated to house, preserve, and make accessible the records of former presidents.
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hb69-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 69 2025 maintenance, activities, and operations of any presidential library within its jurisdiction and defers regulation of such institutions to the Federal Government.
(3) A county, a municipality, or another political subdivision of this state may not enact or enforce any ordinance, resolution, rule, or other measure governing the establishment, maintenance, or operation of a presidential library or impose any requirement or restriction thereon, except as otherwise authorized by federal law.
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hb69-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 69 2025 of the state may not adopt or enforce a local ordinance, regulation, rule, or policy that prohibits, restricts, regulates, or otherwise limits the establishment, maintenance, or operation of a presidential library or impose any requirement or restriction thereon, except as otherwise authorized by federal law.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 118 (Ch. 2025-170)

  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. Bill released to House Calendar

  4. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  5. Favorable by State Affairs Committee

  6. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  7. Now in State Affairs Committee

  8. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  9. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  10. CS Filed

  11. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  12. Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  13. Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  14. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  15. Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

  16. Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  17. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  18. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  19. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 158 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (158)

158 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (State Affairs Committee)

Passed 16 Yea · 7 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15001
Unaffiliated 1100
Democrat 0600
Total 16701
% of votes cast 67%29%0%4%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Nay
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Nay
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Nay
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Nay
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Nay
Tendrich, Debra Democrat Nay
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Blanco, Omar Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Cobb, Nan Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Gentry, Richard Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Not Voting
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Weinberger, Meg Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee)

Passed 13 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9002
Democrat 3200
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 13203
% of votes cast 72%11%0%17%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Not Voting
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Nay
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Nay
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Cobb, Nan Republican Yea
Gerwig, Anne Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Not Voting
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Not Voting
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
Kendall, Kim Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 69 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 69?
HB 69 is sponsored by Sapp, Judson (Republican), Porras, Juan Carlos (Republican), Plakon, Rachel Saunders (Republican), Barnaby, Webster (Republican), Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" (Republican), and Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee.
What is the current status of HB 69?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 69?
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