Boats and other vessels; update numbering requirements for compliance with federal regulations.
SB 2003 updates Mississippi's boat and vessel numbering requirements to comply with federal regulations. It mandates that vessel numbers be displayed on the bow in block letters at least three inches tall with a contrasting color (e.g., dark on light), and a validation decal must be placed within six inches of the number. Boat owners must provide detailed vessel information - including type, fuel, propulsion, and ownership details - when applying for a number. The bill also requires the certificate of number to include specific data and mandates that owners report changes in ownership or address within 15 days.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Signed Mar 12, 2025
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The bill title was updated to reflect its current status as sent to the Governor, indicating it has passed the Senate and is awaiting final approval. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content regarding Mississippi Code sections 59-21-9, 59-21-11, 59-21-17, and 59-21-19. The amendment only addresses the procedural status of the legislation.
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Updated the bill header from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor' to reflect its current legislative status.
Removed the parenthetical note '(As Passed the Senate)' from the bill title to align with the updated status.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2025 · House Mar 5, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 5, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Referred To Marine Resources
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
upper
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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