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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 442: Search Warrants

In committee 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

SB 442 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on November 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Search Warrants. Primary sponsor: Clay Yarborough (Republican), Rules. Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 359 (Ch. 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; Authorizing a search warrant to be issued to recover a deceased body; revising the time within which certain search warrants must be returned to the court; providing that a judge may authorize a law enforcement officer applying for a search warrant to appear remotely; providing that a judge may authorize a law enforcement officer applying for a search warrant or court order to appear remotely, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Clay YarboroughPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
RulesPrimary 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. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 359 (Ch. 2026-177)
  2. Substituted CS/HB 359
  3. Read 2nd time
  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
  5. CS by Rules read 1st time
  6. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  7. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  8. CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
  9. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  10. Now in Rules
  11. Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
  12. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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