Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: unknown. Latest action: April 13, 2026.
Boating; prohibit enforcement officers from performing vessel stops or boarding a vessel without probable cause.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 59-21-127 AND 59-23-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES FROM PERFORMING VESSEL STOPS OR BOARDING A VESSEL WITHOUT PROBABLE CAUSE; TO PROHIBIT ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM PERFORMING A VESSEL STOP OR BOARDING A VESSEL FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PERFORMING A SAFETY OR MARINE SANITATION EQUIPMENT INSPECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Status | unknown |
| 2026-01-14 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-13 | Latest Action | Law W/out Governor's Signature |