S.B. 321: Municipal Election Amendments

About this bill

Signed by the governor on March 23, 2026. This bill establishes annual year-end campaign finance reporting for municipal candidates until campaign account dissolution.

• Requires a municipal office candidate to file a year-end campaign finance summary report (year-end report) with the municipal clerk no later than January 10 of the year after the municipal general election is held
• Establishes the required contents of a year-end report, including totals of contributions and expenditures
• Requires a municipal office candidate to continue filing a year-end report each January 10 until the candidate files a statement of campaign account dissolution and final summary report showing a zero account balance
• Specifies how a municipal office candidate may spend down a campaign account
• Authorizes the municipal clerk or recorder to impose a $250 fine against a candidate who fails to file a year-end report
• Authorizes a municipality to adopt an ordinance imposing more stringent year-end reporting requirements

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Daniel McCay