Florida House Bill 359
Session 2026
Search Warrants
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 26, 2026
Bill Intelligence
The bill seeks to amend search warrant regulations in Florida. It proposes allowing search warrants to be issued for deceased bodies and specifies timeframes for the warrants' execution and return. It also authorizes law enforcement to review data in certain devices if timely seized and introduces the ability for officers to appear remotely for warrant applications. Additionally, it allows law enforcement to use drones for searches under specific circumstances. These changes are set to take effect from July 1, 2026.
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Sponsors
3 Sponsors
First Action
Nov 5, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 29, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
359
State
Florida
Session
2026
Judiciary Committee
grade
Primary
checkPassed on February 25, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
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Summary
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.
Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (7/13/2026 11:41 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/3/2026 3:02 PM)
213119 - Amendment to H 359 c1
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06/29/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-177
06/26/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
06/15/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/05/2026
House
Ordered enrolled
03/05/2026
House
In Messages
03/04/2026
Senate
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
03/04/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/04/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/04/2026
Senate
Substituted for CS/SB 442
03/04/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/04/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from Rules
02/26/2026
Senate
Received
02/26/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
02/25/2026
Senate
In Messages
02/25/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
02/25/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/25/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
02/25/2026
House
Amendment 213119 adopted
02/25/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/19/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
02/04/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
02/04/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
02/04/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/03/2026
House
CS Filed
02/03/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/03/2026
House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
02/03/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
01/30/2026
House
PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
12/02/2025
House
Now in Judiciary Committee
12/02/2025
House
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
12/02/2025
House
Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
11/24/2025
House
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
11/18/2025
House
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
11/18/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
11/18/2025
House
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
11/05/2025
House
Filed
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