MS HB1469

Requires enforcement officers from the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and the Commission on Marine Resources to have probable cause before boarding a vessel or performing a vessel stop

Removes existing authority for officers to board and examine vessels without a warrant to check for violations

Prohibits vessel stops or boardings conducted solely for safety or marine sanitation equipment inspections

Designates safety and marine sanitation equipment violations as secondary offenses rather than primary offenses, meaning officers cannot initiate stops based on these violations alone

Takes effect July 1, 2026