“As the home of the 45th and 47th President of the United States, there is a high likelihood that President Trump will select Florida to be the site of his presidential library,” Brodeur said in a statement following the bill’s passage in the Florida Senate in March. “In anticipation of Florida’s first presidential library, we should roll out the welcome mat and offer our President maximum flexibility to construct this historic landmark in Florida.”

The bill defines a presidential library as an institution designated under the Presidential Libraries Act, a federal statute governing the preservation of presidential records and historical materials. Under federal law, presidential libraries serve as archival depositories for documents, artifacts, and other materials from a president’s administration. While these institutions are traditionally funded through private donations, they are maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration, which ensures compliance with federal preservation and accessibility standards.

Senate leaders framed the legislation as an effort to secure the state’s role in preserving presidential history.

“Florida is proud to be the home state of President Donald Trump, and we would be honored to welcome our state’s first presidential library in celebration of President Trump’s historic tenure,” Senate President Ben Albritton said.