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Introduced
11/05/2025
11/05/2025
In Committee
02/26/2026
02/26/2026
Crossed Over
02/25/2026
02/25/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill updates Florida law regarding search warrants by allowing them to be issued for the recovery of deceased bodies, and it revises the timeframes for returning search warrants to the court, with extended periods for warrants related to electronic devices, specifying that a law enforcement agency can still review data from these devices even if the analysis takes longer than the initial return period, as long as the device was seized within the allowed timeframe. Additionally, the bill permits judges to authorize law enforcement officers to apply for search warrants or court orders remotely using "audio-video communication technology," which refers to the use of electronic means to transmit and receive both sound and visual information, and it also allows law enforcement agencies to obtain search warrants for the use of drones to conduct searches in certain circumstances.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (6)
Adam Anderson (R)*,
Mike Gottlieb (D)*,
Jim Mooney (R),
Susan Plasencia (R),
Jason Shoaf (R),
Kevin Steele (R),
Other Sponsors (1)
Judiciary Committee (House)
Last Action
Received (on 02/26/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/359 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/359/BillText/e1/PDF |
| https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/359/Amendment/213119/PDF | |
| Analysis - Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/359/Analyses/h0359b.JDC.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/359/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Analysis - Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/359/Analyses/h0359a.CRM.PDF |
| Analysis - Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/359/Analyses/h0359.CRM.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/359/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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