Florida HB 359: Search Warrants

Introduced Nov 5, 2025
In committee Nov 18, 2025
Passed the House
Passed the Senate
To the governor Jun 15, 2026
Became law Jun 26, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Read the full title (115 words)

Search Warrants; Authorizes search warrant to be issued to recover deceased body; revises time within which certain search warrants must be returned to court; specifies time period within which search warrant issued for certain devices is considered timely executed; specifies that law enforcement agency may review data or information contained in certain devices after specified periods if devices were timely seized; provides that judge may authorize law enforcement officer applying for search warrant to appear remotely; provides that judge may authorize law enforcement officer applying for search warrant or court order to appear remotely; defines "audio-video communication technology"; authorizes law enforcement agency to obtain search warrant to use drone to conduct search in certain circumstances.

Every action

37 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 29 earlier steps

Nov 5, 2025HouseFiled
Nov 18, 2025CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Nov 18, 2025CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
Nov 18, 2025CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Nov 24, 2025CommitteeAdded to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Dec 2, 2025CommitteeFavorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee13–0 vote
Dec 2, 2025CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Dec 2, 2025CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
Jan 13, 2026House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Jan 30, 2026HousePCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
Feb 3, 2026CommitteeFavorable with CS by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee16–0 vote
Feb 3, 2026CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
Feb 3, 2026HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Feb 3, 2026HouseCS Filed
Feb 4, 2026HouseBill referred to House Calendar
Feb 4, 2026House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Feb 4, 2026HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
Feb 19, 2026HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
Feb 25, 2026HouseRead 2nd time
Feb 25, 2026HouseAmendment 213119 adopted
Feb 25, 2026HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
Feb 25, 2026HouseRead 3rd time
Feb 25, 2026HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
Feb 25, 2026SenateIn Messages
Feb 26, 2026CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
Feb 26, 2026SenateReceived
Mar 4, 2026CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 561 · Senate Rules
Mar 4, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Mar 4, 2026SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 442 -SJ 562

Mar 4, 2026SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 562
Mar 4, 2026SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 562
Mar 4, 2026SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 56237–0 vote
Mar 5, 2026HouseIn Messages
Mar 5, 2026HouseOrdered enrolled
Jun 15, 2026GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
Jun 26, 2026GovernorApproved by Governor
Jun 29, 2026Chapter No. 2026-177

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

115–0

Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry

Yes 115 No 0 Not voting 2

Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 115

Not voting · 2

CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 562 · Full Senate

37–0

Mar 4, 2026 · journal entry

Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2

Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 37