Bill Summary

HB 359 Search Warrants (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Anderson, Gottlieb Co Sponsors: Mooney Jr., Plasencia, Shoaf, Steele CS Sponsors: Judiciary Committee
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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. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
11/05/25
HOUSE 
Filed
11/18/25
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
11/18/25
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
11/24/25
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 12/02/25, 3:30 pm, 404 H
12/02/25
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Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/02/25
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Now in Judiciary Committee
01/30/26
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/03/26, 8:00 am, 404 H - PCS
02/03/26
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/03/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/04/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/19/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
02/25/26
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Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (213119); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 0 Nays)
02/25/26
HOUSE 
Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
02/25/26
SENATE
In Messages
02/26/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
03/04/26
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0442; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/05/26
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Ordered enrolled
03/05/26
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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bill text & filed amendments
0359
Filed on 11/05/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Judiciary Committee
Filed on 01/30/26
Adopted as Amended
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Amendment 1001 AP
Gottlieb
Filed on 02/02/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 1002 AP
Gottlieb
Filed on 02/03/26
Adopted
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0359C1
Filed on 02/03/26
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Amendment 213119
Anderson
Filed on 02/20/26
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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0359E1
Filed on 02/25/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0359ER
Filed on 03/05/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
933.02
933.05
933.07
934.025
934.5
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