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.
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Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Mar 4Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 359 (Ch. 2026-177)Latest
Mar 4Substituted CS/HB 359
Mar 4Read 2nd timeMinor
Mar 2Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
Feb 19CS by Rules read 1st time
Feb 19Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Feb 19Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Feb 17CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 12On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Feb 11Now in Rules
Feb 10Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0Minor
Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 5On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
Jan 27Now in Judiciary
Jan 26Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0Minor
Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
Jan 21On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
Jan 13IntroducedMinor
2025
Dec 1Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; RulesMinor