The Florida Senate approved legislation on Wednesday that would preempt local regulations that could restrict the establishment of a presidential library, positioning the state as a potential site for such an institution.

Senate Bill 118, sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore Jason Brodeur, transfers regulatory authority over presidential libraries exclusively to state and federal oversight. The measure prohibits counties, municipalities, and other local governing bodies from enacting or enforcing ordinances, resolutions, or other restrictions related to the construction, maintenance, or operation of a presidential library unless expressly permitted under federal law.

“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 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.