Generally revise criminal procedure laws
SB 444 revises criminal procedure laws related to search warrants. It amends existing law to require law enforcement officers to show a search warrant to a known lawful occupant of a property when a search is being conducted. This change ensures that occupants present during a search are directly presented with the warrant. The bill maintains the requirement for officers to provide a copy of the warrant and a receipt for any seized property.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Signed May 8, 2025
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The bill text contains minor formatting adjustments and the removal of a closing 'END' marker, but no substantive policy changes were made. The core legal provisions regarding property searches and the effective date remain identical.
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Removed blank lines and the 'END' marker at the conclusion of the document.
Adjusted spacing around the text describing the amendment to Section 46-5-227.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2025 · House Apr 11, 2025
How they voted
47–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 7, 2025
D
Democratic18
83% Yea
R
Republican32
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 11, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-1)
house
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-2-1)
senate
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeremy Trebas
RRepublican
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