Criminal procedure; authorizing telephonic or electronic communication of proposed arrest warrants to magistrates; effective date.
HB 3269 allows law enforcement officers to submit proposed arrest warrants to magistrates via telephone or electronic communication (like email) instead of in person. It requires officers to verbally recite probable cause and the warrant details during a phone call, obtain the magistrate’s oral permission to print their name on the warrant, and have the entire conversation audio recorded, transcribed, and filed. If using email, the affidavit must include a notarized acknowledgment or a telephonic oath, with the magistrate noting the date and time of the oath. This bill directly affects police officers preparing warrants and magistrates reviewing them, streamlining the process while maintaining recording and documentation requirements. The changes take effect November 1, 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed May 4, 2026
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The bill text was reformatted from a House version to a Senate version, adding a specific date and changing the committee report details. The substantive legal content regarding arrest warrant procedures remains unchanged.
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The header text was updated to reflect the 'Senate Floor Version' and added the date 'April 14, 2026'. The committee report section was shortened and the committee name was changed from 'Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight' to 'Judiciary'.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2026 · House Mar 5, 2026
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Apr 28, 2026
D
Democratic9
77% Yea
R
Republican41
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 4, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/01/2026
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 4
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Criminal Judiciary
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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