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FloridaHB 3592026House

Search Warrants

Sponsored By: Adam Anderson (Republican)

Signed by Governor

AppropriationCriminal Justice SubcommitteeJudiciary CommitteeHouse CalendarRules

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Officers can request warrants by video

Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida judges can let law enforcement officers appear remotely when applying for search warrants. This option also covers warrant and court-order applications under the state’s communications law. The judge must approve the remote appearance, which must use audio-video technology meeting the state’s legal definition.

Police gain new warrant-backed search options

Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida judges can issue search warrants to recover a deceased person’s body. The law also allows drone searches of areas where evidence of a crime might reasonably be found. For this drone-search authority, police must first get a judge-signed warrant that specifically allows drone use. These searches can help recover remains and find evidence, but they also affect privacy on searched property.

Police get longer warrant return deadlines

Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida bans issuing blank search warrants and generally requires returns within 10 days, excluding the issuance date. Warrants for specified electronic communications data from out-of-state providers have up to 20 days. Warrants for a specific person’s blood or saliva for DNA analysis, or samples for the state DNA database, have up to 30 days. Warrants covering computers, computer systems, or electronic devices and their data have up to 365 days. Seizing the device within 10 days, excluding the issuance date, counts as timely execution. When the device is seized on time, data analysis need not finish within the applicable 10-, 20-, 30-, or 365-day return period.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Adam Anderson

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Michael "Mike" Gottlieb

    Democratic • House

  • Judiciary Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 152 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 37 • No: 0

House vote • 2/25/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 115 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter No. 2026-177

    6/29/2026

  2. Approved by Governor

    6/26/2026

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    6/15/2026

  4. Ordered enrolled

    3/5/2026House

  5. In Messages

    3/5/2026House

  6. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 562

    3/4/2026Senate

  7. Read 3rd time -SJ 562

    3/4/2026Senate

  8. Read 2nd time -SJ 562

    3/4/2026Senate

  9. Substituted for CS/SB 442 -SJ 562

    3/4/2026Senate

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

    3/4/2026Senate

  11. Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 561

    3/4/2026Senate

  12. Received

    2/26/2026Senate

  13. Referred to Rules

    2/26/2026Senate

  14. In Messages

    2/25/2026Senate

  15. CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0

    2/25/2026House

  16. Read 3rd time

    2/25/2026House

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

    2/25/2026House

  18. Amendment 213119 adopted

    2/25/2026House

  19. Read 2nd time

    2/25/2026House

  20. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)

    2/19/2026House

  21. Added to Second Reading Calendar

    2/4/2026House

  22. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    2/4/2026House

  23. Bill referred to House Calendar

    2/4/2026House

  24. CS Filed

    2/3/2026House

  25. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    2/3/2026House

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