Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H359: Search Warrants
Status: Chaptered, June 29, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to search warrants; amending s. 933.02, F.S.; authorizing a search warrant to be issued to recover a deceased body; amending s. 933.05, F.S.; revising the time within which certain search warrants must be returned to the court; specifying the time period within which a search warrant issued for certain devices is considered timely executed; specifying that a law enforcement agency may review data or information contained in certain devices after specified periods if the devices were timely seized; providing definitions; amending s. 933.07, F.S.…
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
An act relating to search warrants; amending s. 933.02, F.S.; authorizing a search warrant to be issued to recover a deceased body; amending s. 933.05, F.S.; revising the time within which certain search warrants must be returned to the court; specifying the time period within which a search warrant issued for certain devices is considered timely executed; specifying that a law enforcement agency may review data or information contained in certain devices after specified periods if the devices were timely seized; providing definitions; amending s. 933.07, F.S.; providing that a judge may authorize a law enforcement officer applying for a search warrant to appear remotely; defining the term "audio-video communication technology"; creating s. 934.025, F.S.; providing that a judge may authorize a law enforcement officer applying for a search warrant or court order to appear remotely; defining the term "audio-video communication technology"; amending s. 934.50, F.S.; authorizing a law enforcement agency to obtain a search warrant to use a drone to conduct a search in certain circumstances; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: ENROLLED CS/HB 359, Engrossed 1 2026 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb359 -02-er Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES Section 1. Subsection (6) is added to section 933.02, Florida Statutes, to read: 933.02 Grounds for …
Sponsors
- Anderson, Adam (R, HD-057) · primary sponsor
- Gottlieb, Mike (D, HD-102) · primary sponsor
- Mooney, Jim (R, HD-120)
- Plasencia, Susan (R, HD-037)
- Plasencia (R, 37)
- Shoaf, Jason (R, HD-007)
- Shoaf (R, 7)
- Kevin Steele (R, 55)
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-177
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 562
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 562
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 562
- : Substituted for CS/SB 442 -SJ 562
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Votes
- Senate: H 359 e1 (March 4, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 359 c1 (February 25, 2026): 115 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 3, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 3, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (December 2, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (December 2, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H359?
- H359 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Search Warrants.
- What does H359 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to search warrants; amending s. 933.02, F.S.; authorizing a search warrant to be issued to recover a deceased body; amending s. 933.05, F.S.; revising the time within which certain search warrants must be returned to the court; specifying the time period within which a search warrant issued for certain devices is considered timely executed; specifying that a law enforcement agency may review data or information contained in certain devices after specified periods if the devices were timely seized; providing definitions; amending s. 933.07, F.S.…
- What is the status of H359?
- Chaptered as of June 29, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-177 (June 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored H359?
- Anderson, Adam (R, HD-057), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H359?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/359
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