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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 359: Search Warrants

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 359 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on November 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Search Warrants. Primary sponsor: Mike Gottlieb (Democratic), Adam Anderson (Republican), Judiciary Committee. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 29, 2026): Chapter No. 2026-177.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike GottliebPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse102
Adam AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Judiciary CommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jim MooneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Susan PlasenciaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Jason ShoafCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7
SteeleCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chapter No. 2026-177
  2. Approved by Governor
  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  4. Ordered enrolled
  5. In Messages
  6. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
  7. Read 3rd time
  8. Read 2nd time
  9. Substituted for CS/SB 442
  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  11. Withdrawn from Rules
  12. Received

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source