Florida · Senate Bill 442 · 2026 Regular Session

Search Warrants

SB 442 Sponsored by Clay Yarborough Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 7, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 1, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

Search Warrants; Authorizing a search warrant to be issued to recover a deceased body; revising the time within which certain search warrants must be returned to the court; providing that a judge may authorize a law enforcement officer applying for a search warrant to appear remotely; providing that a judge may authorize a law enforcement officer applying for a search warrant or court order to appear remotely, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules · Senate Criminal Justice
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Criminal Justice8–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary11–0 vote
  9. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  1. CommitteeCS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules24–0 vote
  2. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  3. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  4. CommitteeCS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 561
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/HB 359 -SJ 561
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 359 (Ch. 2026-177 ) -SJ 561

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 26, 2026 Senate Criminal Justice Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Feb 10, 2026 Senate Judiciary Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 11–0
Feb 17, 2026 Senate Rules CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 24–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Clay YarboroughR Primary sponsor · District 4
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.