The bill mandates the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board to conduct a feasibility study and administer a pilot project regarding the use of campaign finance reporting software by local candidates. The study will assess the potential for local office candidates to utilize the board's software to manage contributions, expenditures, and necessary reporting data, while maintaining their obligation to file reports with local filing officers.

As part of the study, the board is required to implement a pilot project involving candidates from at least four local jurisdictions participating in the 2026 general election, ensuring a diverse representation that includes a county, city, and school district election, with a majority located outside the seven-county metropolitan area. The board must report its findings and recommendations to the relevant legislative committees by March 15, 2027. This section of the bill will take effect the day after it is enacted.