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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah requires municipal candidates to file annual campaign finance reports until accounts reach zero
Last action · March 23, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Dan McCay and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
This bill requires municipal office candidates to file annual year-end campaign finance summary reports every January 10 until they dissolve their campaign accounts with a zero balance. The measure establishes reporting requirements for contributions and expenditures, authorizes municipal clerks to levy a $100 fine for late filings, and sets rules for spending down remaining campaign funds.
Local political candidates face ongoing annual disclosure duties and potential financial penalties long after an election concludes unless they formally close out their campaign funds. The rules dictate exact procedures for returning donations, making charitable contributions, or clearing account balances to terminate reporting obligations.
- Municipal candidate campaign finance disclosures in Utah are governed by Title 10 of the Utah Code, establishing rules for reporting contributions, expenditures, and prohibited personal uses. context
- Daniel McCay serves as a member of the Utah State Senate representing the upper chamber where SB 321 originated during the 2026 General Session. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Municipal office candidates
Candidates must file annual year-end campaign finance reports every January 10, pay late fines if applicable, and formally dissolve accounts to end reporting duties.
Municipal clerks or recorders
Clerks and recorders are responsible for receiving year-end reports, imposing $100 late fines, and evaluating candidate account dissolutions.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is the annual year-end campaign finance report due?
How long must a municipal candidate keep filing year-end reports?
What is the fine for failing to timely file a year-end summary report?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
46 actions- Mar 23, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 11, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 6, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0321
- Mar 6, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0321
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ floor amendment
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ uncircled
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ circled
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Mar 3, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 3, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Mar 2, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 27, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0321
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 25, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0321
- Feb 24, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 23, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0321
- Feb 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0321
- Feb 23, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 23, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Continuous Reporting Obligation
Establishes a permanent annual reporting loop for municipal candidates that survives past election cycles until campaign accounts are formally dissolved with zero balances.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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