FL SB 1284
deadArrest and Search Warrants
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did FL SB 1284 pass?
No. FL SB 1284 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Judiciary
What is FL SB 1284 about?
Arrest and Search Warrants; Authorizing a judge to issue an arrest warrant or issue a summons or a notice to appear in lieu of an arrest warrant under specified circumstances if a complaint alleges only the commission of a misdemeanor offense; authorizing, rather than requiring, a trial court judge to issue a summons under specified circumstances when a complaint is for a misdemeanor that the trial court judge is not empowered to try summarily; expanding the circumstances under which an arrest by an officer without a warrant is lawful to include when there is probable cause to believe that a person has committed a criminal act in violation of an injunction for protection against stalking or cyberstalking or has committed an act that constitutes driving under the influence or boating under the influence, etc.
Who sponsors FL SB 1284?
Martin is the primary sponsor of FL SB 1284.
Description
Arrest and Search Warrants; Authorizing a judge to issue an arrest warrant or issue a summons or a notice to appear in lieu of an arrest warrant under specified circumstances if a complaint alleges only the commission of a misdemeanor offense; authorizing, rather than requiring, a trial court judge to issue a summons under specified circumstances when a complaint is for a misdemeanor that the trial court judge is not empowered to try summarily; expanding the circumstances under which an arrest by an officer without a warrant is lawful to include when there is probable cause to believe that a person has committed a criminal act in violation of an injunction for protection against stalking or cyberstalking or has committed an act that constitutes driving under the influence or boating under the influence, etc.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Martinprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Judiciary
failure
2026-01-21
Now in Judiciary
2026-01-20
Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-15
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
2026-01-13
Introduced
introduction
2026-01-12
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
referral-committee
2026-01-07
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable
2026-01-20 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Bernard: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Pizzo: yes
- Simon: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Smith: yes
- Martin: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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