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MD SB11

MD SB11
Campaign Financing - Campaign Finance Reporting Deadline and Fair Campaign Financing Fund Distributions


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Introduced
01/14/2026
In Committee
04/03/2026
Crossed Over
03/05/2026
Passed
05/12/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/12/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Altering the day that a certain campaign finance report is due to be filed with the State Board of Elections; requiring that a certain campaign finance report cover a certain period of time; altering, from January 1 of the year of the election to July 1 of the year before the election, the earliest date on which the State Board of Elections may begin making distributions from the Fair Campaign Financing Fund; etc.

AI Summary

This bill modifies campaign finance reporting deadlines and the distribution schedule for the Fair Campaign Financing Fund. Campaign finance entities, which are organizations involved in political campaigns, will now have their reports due on the fourth Wednesday in January instead of the third, and the reporting period for this specific January report will now end 14 days before the due date, rather than seven days before. Additionally, the earliest date the State Board of Elections can begin distributing funds from the Fair Campaign Financing Fund, which is a pool of money intended to support campaigns, will be moved from July 1 of the election year to July 1 of the year *before* the election.

Committee Categories

Education, Government Affairs

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 442 (on 05/12/2026)

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