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SB2263 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-04-06

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.

Bill Details

State

Mississippi

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history...

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Sponsors

Jeremy England (Sen - R)
Joseph Seymour (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-06 H Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-04-06 S Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-03-30 S Conference Report Adopted
2026-03-26 H Conference Report Adopted
2026-03-25 H Conference Report Filed
2026-03-25 S Conference Report Filed
2026-03-12 H Conferees Named Anderson (122nd),Grady,Fondren
2026-03-11 S Conferees Named DeLano,Thompson,England
2026-03-10 S Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2026-03-05 H Returned For Concurrence
2026-03-04 H Passed As Amended
2026-03-04 H Amended
2026-03-03 H Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2026-03-03 H DR - TSDPAA: AC To MR
2026-02-25 H DR - TSDPAA: MR To AC
2026-02-13 H Rereferred To Marine Resources;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
2026-02-10 S Transmitted To House
2026-02-09 S Passed
2026-01-30 S Title Suff Do Pass
2026-01-14 S Referred To Ports and Marine Resources

Votes

2026-02-09 Senate Passed Yea: 51 Nay: 1
2026-03-04 House Passed As Amended Yea: 119 Nay: 0
2026-03-26 House Conference Report Adopted Yea: 120 Nay: 0
2026-03-30 Senate Conference Report Adopted Yea: 52 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-14 S Ports and Marine Resources
2026-02-13 H Marine Resources

Amendments

0000-00-00 House Committee Amendment No 1

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-14 Introduced
2026-02-10 Engrossed
2026-04-06 Enrolled

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