Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB687: Boat trailers; exempt from highway privilege tax, registration and tag requirements and ad valorem tax.
Status: Failed, February 25, 2026
AN ACT TO EXEMPT BOAT TRAILERS FROM THE HIGHWAY PRIVILEGE TAX AND AD VALOREM TAXATION, AND FROM REGISTRATION AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "BOAT TRAILER" UNDER THE MOTOR VEHICLE PRIVILEGE TAX LAWS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 27-19-17, 27-19-19 AND 27-19-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE SECTIONS OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE PRIVILEGE TAX LAWS, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 27-51-5 AND 27-51-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE SECTIONS OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE AD VALOREM TAX LAW OF 1958, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-51-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to exempt boat trailers from the highway privilege tax and ad valorem taxation, and from registration and licensing requirements; to amend section 27-19-3, mississippi code of 1972, to define the term "boat trailer" under the motor vehicle privilege tax laws; to bring forward sections 27-19-17, 27-19-19 and 27-19-33, mississippi code of 1972, which are sections of the motor vehicle privilege tax laws, for the purposes of possible amendment…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO EXEMPT BOAT TRAILERS FROM THE HIGHWAY PRIVILEGE TAX AND AD VALOREM TAXATION, AND FROM REGISTRATION AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "BOAT TRAILER" UNDER THE MOTOR VEHICLE PRIVILEGE TAX LAWS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 27-19-17, 27-19-19 AND 27-19-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE SECTIONS OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE PRIVILEGE TAX LAWS, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 27-51-5 AND 27-51-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE SECTIONS OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE AD VALOREM TAX LAW OF 1958, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-51-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. No privilege tax or registration fee shall be imposed upon, and no license tag shall be required or issued for, any boat trailer. SECTION 2. Section 27-19-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 27-19-3. (a) The following words and phrases when used in this article for the purpose of this article have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances where the context clearly describes and indicates a different meaning: *HR43/R303* H. B. No. 687 ~ OFFICIAL ~ R3/5 26/HR43/R303 …
Sponsors
- Fondren, Jimmy (R, 111) · primary sponsor
- Blackwell, Charles (R, 88)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Ways and Means
Subjects: Boat trailers
Common questions
- What is HB687?
- HB687 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Boat trailers; exempt from highway privilege tax, registration and tag requirements and ad valorem tax.
- What does HB687 do?
- In its own words: An act to exempt boat trailers from the highway privilege tax and ad valorem taxation, and from registration and licensing requirements; to amend section 27-19-3, mississippi code of 1972, to define the term "boat trailer" under the motor vehicle privilege tax laws; to bring forward sections 27-19-17, 27-19-19 and 27-19-33, mississippi code of 1972, which are sections of the motor vehicle privilege tax laws, for the purposes of possible amendment…
- What is the status of HB687?
- Failed as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB687?
- Fondren, Jimmy (R, 111), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB687?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0687.xml
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