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ACLU of Montana: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, ACLU of Montana was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 6 lobbyists, and filed 6 L-5 reports reporting $113,399.42 in total, as the state totals each report. Data through 2026-10-02.

A principal is a person or organization that pays someone to lobby the Montana Legislature. Principals register with the Commissioner of Political Practices and file the L-5 Lobbying Financial Report, which lists what they paid their lobbyists and what they spent to support lobbying.

ACLU of Montana's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/815242

ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02
Civil liberties Not recorded None named
Protecting Democracy Not recorded None named
All matters in which the principal has an interest Not recorded None named

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2023-2024: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

None on record.

ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
All matters in which the principal has an interest Not recorded None named

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2023-2024: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

None on record.

ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02
Government/regulation Not recorded None named
Health/mental health/human services Not recorded None named
Justice system Not recorded None named
All matters in which the principal has an interest Not recorded None named

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2023-2024: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02
Voting, Judiciary, Democratic Institutions Not recorded None named
Reproductive Rights Not recorded None named
Voting rights Not recorded None named
All matters in which the principal has an interest Not recorded None named

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2021-2022: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 147, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 147, data through 2026-10-02
HB 406 - Voting Rights/Indigenous Justice Oppose HB 406
HB 481 - Voting Rights/Indigenous Justice Oppose HB 481
HB 506 - Voting Rights/Indigenous Justice Oppose HB 506
HB 613 - Voting Rights/Indigenous Justice Support HB 613
HB 353 - Voting Rights/Indigenous Justice Oppose HB 353
HB 200 - Immigrant Rights Oppose HB 200
HB 223 - Immigrant Rights Oppose HB 223
HB 428 - Immigrant Rights Oppose HB 428
SB 18 - Educational Equity Support SB 18
All matters in which the principal has an interest Not recorded None named
HJ 31 - Criminal Legal Reform Support HJ 31
HB 538 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Independence Support HB 538
SB 361 - Criminal Legal Reform Support SB 361
HB 427 - LGBTQ Rights/Religion Oppose HB 427
SB 280- LGBTQ Rights/Religion Oppose SB 280
SB 361 - Criminal Legal Reform Support SB 361
HB 92 - Criminal Legal Reform Support HB 92
HB 229 - Reproductive Freedom Oppose HB 229
HB 337 - Reproductive Rights Oppose HB 337
HB 229 - Reproductive Rights Oppose HB 229
HB 140 - Reproductive Rights Oppose HB 140
HB 136 - Reproductive Rights Oppose HB 136
HB 658 - Criminal Legal Reform Oppose HB 658
HB 112 - LGBTQ Rights Oppose HB 112
HB 427 - LGBTQ Rights Oppose HB 427

ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 147, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 147, data through 2026-10-02
SB 280 - LGBTQ Rights Oppose SB 280
SB 172 - First Amendment Oppose SB 172
HB 230 - First Amendment Oppose HB 230
HB 693 - Criminal Legal Reform MO HB 693
HB 701 - Criminal Legal Reform MO HB 701
HB 244 - Criminal Legal Reform Oppose HB 244
HB 115 - Criminal Legal Reform Oppose HB 115
HB 553 - Criminal Legal Reform Support HB 553
HJ 32 - Criminal Legal Reform Support HJ 32
HB 520 - Criminal Legal Reform Support HB 520
HJ 14 - Criminal Legal Reform Support HJ 14
HB 658 - Criminal Legal Reform Support HB 658
HJ 34 - Criminal Legal Reform Support HJ 34
HJ 31 - Criminal Legal Reform Support HJ 31
SB 303 - Criminal Legal Reform Support SB 303
HB 406 - Voting Rights Oppose HB 406
HB 506 - Voting Rights Oppose HB 506
HB 530 - Voting Rights Oppose HB 530
HB 651 - Voting Rights Oppose HB 651
HB 481 - Indigenous Justice Oppose HB 481
HB 699 - First Amendment Oppose HB 699
SB 172 - First Amendment Oppose SB 172
HB 349 - First Amendment Oppose HB 349
HB 218 - First Amendment Support HB 218
HB 2 - Immigrants Rights MO HB 2

ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 75 of 147, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 75 of 147, data through 2026-10-02
HB 428 - Immigrants Rights Oppose HB 428
HB 602 - Privacy Support HB 602
SB 278 Oppose SB 278
SB 16 Support SB 16
HB 112 Oppose HB 112
HB 427 Oppose HB 427
SB 280 Oppose SB 280
SB 361 Support SB 361
HJ 31 Support HJ 31
HB 92 Support HB 92
HB 244 Oppose HB 244
SB 220 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Independence Oppose SB 220
SB 303 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Independence Support SB 303
HB 36 - Indigenous Justice Support HB 36
HB 98 - Indigenous Justice Support HB 98
HB 115 Oppose HB 115
HB 36 Support HB 36
HB 218 Support HB 218
HB 200 Oppose HB 200
HB 223 Oppose HB 223
HB 112 Oppose HB 112
HB 113 Oppose HB 113
HB 92 - Criminal Legal Reform Support HB 92
HB 140 - Reproductive Freedom Oppose HB 140
HB 136 - Reproductive Freedom Oppose HB 136

ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 76 to 100 of 147, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 76 to 100 of 147, data through 2026-10-02
HB 337 - Reproductive Freedom Oppose HB 337
HB 171 - Reproductive Freedom Oppose HB 171
SB 282 - Reproductive Freedom Oppose SB 282
SB 245 - Reproductive Freedom Oppose SB 245
SB 215 - LGBTQ Rights/Religion Oppose SB 215
SB 280 - LGBTQ Rights/Religion Oppose SB 280
HB 427 - LGBTQ Rights/Religion Oppose HB 427
HB 112 - LGBTQ Rights/Religion Oppose HB 112
SB 156 - Privacy Support SB 156
SB 242 - Privacy Support SB 242
HB 349 - Free Speech Oppose HB 349
HB 244 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Subversion Oppose HB 244
SB 140 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Subversion Oppose SB 140
SB 195 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Subversion Oppose SB 195
HB 377 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Subversion Oppose HB 377
HB 115 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Subversion Oppose HB 115
SB 220 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Subversion Oppose SB 220
SB 194 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Subversion Oppose SB 194
HB 240 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Subversion Oppose HB 240
SB 344 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Subversion Oppose SB 344
SB 138 - Voting Rights/Indigenous Justice Oppose SB 138
SB 169 - Voting Rights/Indigenous Justice Oppose SB 169
HB 241 - Voting Rights/Indigenous Justice Oppose HB 241
SB 94 - Voting Rights/Indigenous Justice Support SB 94
SB 146 - Voting Rights/Indigenous Justice Support SB 146

ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 101 to 125 of 147, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 101 to 125 of 147, data through 2026-10-02
SB 15 - Voting Rights/Indigenous Justice Support SB 15
SB 361 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Independence Support SB 361
SB 271 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Independence Oppose SB 271
HB 112- LGBTQ Rights/Religion Oppose HB 112
HB 176 - Voting Rights/Indigenous Justice Oppose HB 176
HB 455 - Voting Rights/Indigenous Justice Oppose HB 455
HB 520 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Subversion Support HB 520
HB 353 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Subversion Support HB 353
SB 361 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Subversion Support SB 361
HB 325 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Independence Oppose HB 325
HB 115 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Independence Oppose HB 115
HB 240 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Independence Oppose HB 240
HB 391 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Independence Oppose HB 391
SB 344 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Independence Oppose SB 344
HB 353 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Independence Support HB 353
HB 244 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Independence Oppose HB 244
HB 658 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Independence Oppose HB 658
HB 35 - Indigenous Justice Support HB 35
SB 214 - Indigenous Justice Oppose SB 214
HB 481 - Indigenous Justice Oppose HB 481
HB 384 - Voting Rights Oppose HB 384
HB 385 - Voting Rights Oppose HB 385
HB 651 - Voting Rights MO HB 651
HB 613 - Voting Rights Support HB 613
HB 176 - Voting Rights Oppose HB 176

ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 126 to 147 of 147, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 126 to 147 of 147, data through 2026-10-02
HB 223 - Immigrant Rights Oppose HB 223
HB 428 - Immigrant Rights Oppose HB 428
HB 2 - Immigrant Rights MO HB 2
SB 215 - LGBTQ Rights Oppose SB 215
HB 112 - LGBTQ Rights Oppose HB 112
HB 140 - Reproductive Rights Oppose HB 140
HB 136 - Reproductive Rights Oppose HB 136
HB 110 Support HB 110
HB 136 Oppose HB 136
HB 140 Oppose HB 140
HB 229 Oppose HB 229
LC 1104 - Criminal Legal Reform Support LC 1104
LC 1643 - Criminal Legal Reform Support LC 1643
HB 229 - Reproductive Freedom Oppose HB 229
HB 391 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Subversion Oppose HB 391
HB 553 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Subversion Support HB 553
SB 140 - Criminal Legal Reform/Judicial Subversion Oppose SB 140
HB 698 - Criminal Legal Reform Support HB 698
HB 337 - Reproductive Freedom Oppose HB 337
HB 194 Oppose HB 194
HB 244 Oppose HB 244
SB 195 Oppose SB 195

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2001-2002: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2001-2002: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
ACLU of Montana, principal, session 2001-2002: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
Defending the Bill of Rights Not recorded None named

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

ACLU of Montana, principal, session 1999-2000: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

ACLU of Montana, principal, session 1999-2000: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
ACLU of Montana, principal, session 1999-2000: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
Defending the bill of rights. Not recorded None named

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

ACLU of Montana: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 25 of 28, data through 2026-10-02

Report Session Received Total for report
ACLU of Montana: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 25 of 28, data through 2026-10-02
Initial Report 1999-2000 Not recorded $0.00
Session Year End 2025-2026 2026-02-14 $4,100.97
Post Session 2025-2026 2025-05-15 $30,320.42
Monthly 2025-2026 2025-04-15 $31,049.52
Monthly 2025-2026 2025-03-17 $26,605.59
Non Session Year End 2025-2026 2025-02-18 $5,491.01
Initial Report 2025-2026 2025-02-18 $15,831.91
Session Year End 2023-2024 2024-02-14 $3,204.57
Post Session 2023-2024 2023-05-15 $32,447.10
Monthly 2023-2024 2023-04-14 $29,374.03
Monthly 2023-2024 2023-03-10 $28,285.58
Initial Report 2023-2024 2023-02-14 $13,610.44
Session Year End 2021-2022 2022-02-15 $0.00
Post Session 2021-2022 2021-06-01 $19,176.13
Monthly 2021-2022 2021-04-15 $21,804.10
Monthly 2021-2022 2021-03-15 $10,872.46
Initial Report 2021-2022 2021-02-16 $13,983.91
Non Session Year End 2001-2002 2003-01-06 $0.00
Post Special Session 2001-2002 2002-08-21 $1,879.84
Session Year End 2001-2002 2002-01-07 $0.00
Post Session 2001-2002 2001-05-21 $18,487.49
Initial Report 2001-2002 2001-02-15 $8,469.77
Non Session Year End 1999-2000 2001-02-15 $0.00
Post Special Session 1999-2000 2000-06-21 $0.00
Session Year End 1999-2000 2000-02-10 $0.00

ACLU of Montana: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 26 to 28 of 28, data through 2026-10-02

Report Session Received Total for report
ACLU of Montana: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 26 to 28 of 28, data through 2026-10-02
Post Special Session 1999-2000 1999-07-06 $0.00
Post Session 1999-2000 1999-06-03 $13,349.19
Initial Report 1999-2000 1999-02-12 $125.00

The L-5 Lobbying Financial Report is filed by the principal. It reports payments to lobbyists and the costs of supporting lobbying on nine lines, and itemizes entertainment by who was paid and whom it was for.

ACLU of Montana, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
ACLU of Montana, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $3,414.71
2. Other Pay $0.00
3. Travel $0.00
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $686.26
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $0.00
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $0.00
9. Other Office Expenses $0.00
Total for report $4,100.97

ACLU of Montana, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-14: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02

Paid to For Amount
ACLU of Montana, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-14: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02
The Union Susan Webber $106.25
Silver Star Steak Company Donavon Hawk, Thedis Crowe $125.47
Mt. Ascension Gastropub Kenneth Bogner $25.63

ACLU of Montana, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
ACLU of Montana, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $14,957.93
2. Other Pay $865.61
3. Travel $1,629.84
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $961.16
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $11,905.88
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $0.00
9. Other Office Expenses $0.00
Total for report $30,320.42

ACLU of Montana, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-15: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

Paid to For Amount
ACLU of Montana, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-15: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
Silver Star Steak Company Montana American Indian Caucus $927.42

ACLU of Montana, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
ACLU of Montana, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $16,597.14
2. Other Pay $1,819.99
3. Travel $1,595.32
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $421.68
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $10,615.39
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $0.00
9. Other Office Expenses $0.00
Total for report $31,049.52

ACLU of Montana, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-15: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

Paid to For Amount
ACLU of Montana, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-15: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
Silver Star Steak Company Donovan Hawk $48.96

ACLU of Montana, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
ACLU of Montana, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $15,553.95
2. Other Pay $2,996.33
3. Travel $377.65
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $38.38
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $7,639.28
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $0.00
9. Other Office Expenses $0.00
Total for report $26,605.59

ACLU of Montana, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
ACLU of Montana, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $5,491.01
2. Other Pay $0.00
3. Travel $0.00
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $0.00
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $0.00
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $0.00
9. Other Office Expenses $0.00
Total for report $5,491.01

ACLU of Montana, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
ACLU of Montana, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $10,997.09
2. Other Pay $2,696.69
3. Travel $1,591.89
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $546.24
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $0.00
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $0.00
9. Other Office Expenses $0.00
Total for report $15,831.91

ACLU of Montana, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-18: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

Paid to For Amount
ACLU of Montana, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-18: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
Panera Bread American Indian Caucus $515.04

What this record does not say about ACLU of Montana, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted or whether any bill passed. A declared subject position is the principal's own statement of interest. L-5 totals are the nine lines the principal reported, as the state totals each report.