SB2745Introduced in the Senate
Mississippi Freedom Boater Law; enact.
Introduced by Mike Thompson, District 48
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act To Enact The Mississippi Freedom Boater Law; To Provide That No Enforcement Officer Or Any Agent Of The Mississippi Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks Or The Department Of Marine Resources Shall Perform A Vessel Stop Or Board A Vessel For The Sole Purpose Of Performing A Safety Inspection; To Provide That A Violation Based On The Safety Equipment Carriage And Use Requirements Of A Vessel Is A Secondary Offense; To Provide That No Enforcement Officer Or Any Agent Of The Mississippi Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks Or The Department Of Marine Resources Shall Board Any Vessel Or Perform A Vessel Stop In This State Unless The Officer Or Agent Has Probable Cause That A Primary Offense Or Criminal Offense Has Occurred Or Is Occurring; To Require The Mississippi Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Create A "mississippi Freedom Boater" Safety Inspection Decal For Issue At Time Of Registration Or Renewal, Signifying That The Vessel Is Deemed To Have Met Safety Equipment Carriage And Use Requirements; To Amend Section 59-21-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
February 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Referred To Judiciary, Division A
Died In Committee
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