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

SB 11 changes when eligible candidates in Maryland can receive public campaign funds from the Fair Campaign Financing Fund. It delays the start date for distributions from January to July 1st of the year before an election. This affects candidates who qualify under the fund’s rules, as they will now receive public financing later in the election cycle. The bill amends election law sections to reflect this timing change, with the update taking effect July 1, 2026. The policy change only adjusts the distribution schedule, not eligibility or funding amounts.