Committee adopts amendment for working group to study local campaign‑finance reporting; amendment passes 11–0

Mar 18, 2026

Sen. Bolden's bill would create a working group to evaluate whether local candidates should report directly to the state Campaign Finance Board; an A9 amendment changing effective date and removing an appropriation passed 11–0 and the bill was laid over for omnibus consideration.

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Sen. Bolden, when presiding, described Senate File 828 as a proposal to establish a working group to study whether county, municipal, school‑district and other local candidates should file campaign‑finance reports directly with the state Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board instead of local offices.

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