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ADF Action: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, ADF Action was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 2 lobbyists, and filed 6 L-5 reports reporting $32,738.88 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.
ADF Action's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/817096
ADF Action, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
ADF Action, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 52, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| ADF Action, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 52, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| Religious liberty |
Support |
None named |
| Parental rights |
Support |
None named |
| SB 437 Definition Bill |
Support |
SB 437 |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest |
Not recorded |
None named |
| religious freedom, freedom of speech, parental rights, and the sanctity of life and marriage |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Fatherhood Begins at Conception |
Support |
None named |
| Prohibiting debanking |
Support |
None named |
| Free speech |
Support |
None named |
| HB 343 Release Time for Religious Education |
Support |
HB 343 |
| HB 121 Women Privacy |
Support |
HB 121 |
| HB 300 Women Sports |
Support |
HB 300 |
| SB 299 Transparency in Education |
Support |
SB 299 |
| HB 388 CARE Act |
Support |
HB 388 |
| HB 400 Compelled Speech |
Support |
HB 400 |
| HB 655 Adoption & Foster |
Support |
HB 655 |
| SB 511 Litigation Finance |
Support |
SB 511 |
| HB 377 Parental Rights Medical Decision Making |
Support |
HB 377 |
| Financial Transparency and Consumer Protection |
Support |
None named |
| Adoption & Foster Care |
Support |
None named |
| Release Time for Religious Education |
Support |
None named |
| Parental Rights Access to Medical Records |
Support |
None named |
| Prohibiting Compelled Speech |
Support |
None named |
| Women Privacy |
Support |
None named |
| Sex Discrimination in Education |
Support |
None named |
| HB 343 Release Time |
Support |
HB 343 |
ADF Action, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 52, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| ADF Action, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 52, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| HB 121 Women Privacy |
Support |
HB 121 |
| HB 300 Women Sports |
Support |
HB 300 |
| SB 299 Transparency in Education |
Support |
SB 299 |
| HB 388 CARE Act |
Support |
HB 388 |
| HB 400 Compelled Speech |
Support |
HB 400 |
| HB 655 Adoption & Foster |
Support |
HB 655 |
| SB 511 Litigation Finance |
Monitor |
SB 511 |
| HB 377 Parental Rights Medical Decision Making |
Support |
HB 377 |
| HB 653 Parental Rights Medical Decision Making #2 |
Support |
HB 653 |
| Financial Transparency and Consumer Protection |
Support |
None named |
| Sex Discrimination in Education |
Support |
None named |
| Transparency in Education |
Support |
None named |
| Transparency in Education |
Support |
None named |
| Pregnancy Resource Centers |
Support |
None named |
| Prohibiting Compelled Speech |
Support |
None named |
| Adoption & Foster Care |
Support |
None named |
| Release Time for Religious Education |
Support |
None named |
| Parental Rights Access to Medical Records |
Support |
None named |
| Fatherhood Begins at Conception |
Support |
None named |
| Women Privacy |
Support |
None named |
| Government/regulation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Education |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Health/mental health/human services |
Not recorded |
None named |
| HB 653 Parental Rights Medical Decision Making #2 |
Support |
HB 653 |
| SB 437 Definition Bill |
Support |
SB 437 |
ADF Action, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 52 of 52, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| ADF Action, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 52 of 52, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| HB 599 Weakening Parental Rights |
Oppose |
HB 599 |
| Pregnancy Resource Centers |
Support |
None named |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
ADF Action, principal, session 2023-2024: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Tonya Shellnutt, authorized 2023-01-02
- Jessica Flint, authorized 2022-10-05, ended 2022-10-13
ADF Action, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 25, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| ADF Action, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 25, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| LC3949 |
Support |
LC 3949 |
| SB337 |
Support |
SB 337 |
| HB721 |
Support |
HB 721 |
| HB676 |
Support |
HB 676 |
| HB566 |
MO |
HB 566 |
| SB458 |
Monitor |
SB 458 |
| LC0279 |
Support |
LC 279 |
| SB99 |
Support |
SB 99 |
| SB154 |
Monitor |
SB 154 |
| HB234 |
Monitor |
HB 234 |
| HB359 |
Monitor |
HB 359 |
| Medical rights of conscience |
ED |
None named |
| HB303 |
Support |
HB 303 |
| SB99 |
Support |
SB 99 |
| LC1880 |
Support |
LC 1880 |
| SB337 |
Support |
SB 337 |
| LC1156 |
Support |
LC 1156 |
| LC3949 |
Support |
LC 3949 |
| Religious liberty, free speech, life, parental rights. |
Not recorded |
None named |
| SB518 |
Support |
SB 518 |
| HB443 |
Support |
HB 443 |
| HB837 |
Support |
HB 837 |
| HB625 |
Support |
HB 625 |
| HB303 |
Support |
HB 303 |
| SB210 |
Monitor |
SB 210 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
ADF Action, principal, session 1999-2000: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
ADF Action, principal, session 1999-2000: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| ADF Action, principal, session 1999-2000: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| Education |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Government/regulation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Health/mental health/human services |
Not recorded |
None named |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest |
Not recorded |
None named |
| religious freedom, freedom of speech, parental rights, and the sanctity of life and marriage |
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.
ADF Action: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Report |
Session |
Received |
Total for report |
| ADF Action: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
|
| Session Year End |
2025-2026 |
2026-02-16 |
$3,300.74 |
| Post Session |
2025-2026 |
2025-05-14 |
$7,255.15 |
| Monthly |
2025-2026 |
2025-04-14 |
$0.00 |
| Monthly |
2025-2026 |
2025-03-16 |
$9,159.78 |
| Monthly |
2025-2026 |
2025-02-14 |
$8,928.13 |
| Non Session Year End |
2025-2026 |
2025-02-13 |
$4,095.08 |
| Session Year End |
2023-2024 |
2024-02-13 |
$4,088.26 |
| Post Session |
2023-2024 |
2023-05-25 |
$17,375.85 |
| Initial Report |
2023-2024 |
2023-02-15 |
$7,204.68 |
| Non Session Year End |
2023-2024 |
2023-02-14 |
$3,781.67 |
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.
ADF Action, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-16: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| ADF Action, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-16: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$2,330.18 |
| 2. Other Pay |
$0.00 |
| 3. Travel |
$842.93 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) |
$0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) |
$127.63 |
| 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 |
$3,300.74 |
ADF Action, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-16: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02
| Paid to |
For |
Amount |
| ADF Action, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-16: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| DoubleTree |
Sue Vinton |
$33.00 |
| DoubleTree |
Amy Regier |
$33.00 |
ADF Action, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| ADF Action, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$4,722.00 |
| 2. Other Pay |
$0.00 |
| 3. Travel |
$2,426.21 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) |
$0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) |
$106.94 |
| 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 |
$7,255.15 |
ADF Action, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-14: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
| Paid to |
For |
Amount |
| ADF Action, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-14: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| Silver Star |
Randyn Gregg |
$59.53 |
ADF Action, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| ADF Action, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
Not filed |
| 2. Other Pay |
Not filed |
| 3. Travel |
Not filed |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) |
Not filed |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) |
Not filed |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) |
Not filed |
| 7. Postage |
Not filed |
| 8. Printing |
Not filed |
| 9. Other Office Expenses |
Not filed |
| Total for report |
$0.00 |
ADF Action, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-16: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| ADF Action, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-16: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$4,342.00 |
| 2. Other Pay |
$0.00 |
| 3. Travel |
$4,073.75 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) |
$0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) |
$744.03 |
| 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 |
$9,159.78 |
ADF Action, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-16: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 15 of 15, data through 2026-10-02
| Paid to |
For |
Amount |
| ADF Action, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-16: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 15 of 15, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| Mediterranean Grill |
Matt Regier |
$41.29 |
| Mediterranean Grill |
John Fuller |
$41.29 |
| Mediterranean Grill |
Braxton Mitchell |
$41.29 |
| Mediterranean Grill |
Katie Zolnikov |
$41.29 |
| Mediterranean Grill |
Daniel Zolnikov |
$41.29 |
| Windsor |
Daniel Emrich |
$49.63 |
| Windsor |
Forest Mandeville |
$49.63 |
| Windsor |
Barry Usher |
$49.63 |
| Windsor |
Caleb Hinkle |
$49.63 |
| Windsor |
Shane Klakken |
$49.63 |
| Windsor |
Tom Millett |
$49.63 |
| Windsor |
Braxton Mitchell |
$49.63 |
| Windsor |
Greg Overstreet |
$49.63 |
| Windsor |
Amy Regier |
$49.63 |
| Windsor |
Curtis Schomer |
$49.63 |
ADF Action, L-5 Monthly received 2025-02-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| ADF Action, L-5 Monthly received 2025-02-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$4,342.00 |
| 2. Other Pay |
$0.00 |
| 3. Travel |
$4,457.13 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) |
$0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) |
$129.00 |
| 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 |
$8,928.13 |
ADF Action, L-5 Monthly received 2025-02-14: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02
| Paid to |
For |
Amount |
| ADF Action, L-5 Monthly received 2025-02-14: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| Windsor |
Braxton Mitchell |
$43.00 |
| Windsor |
Randyn Gregg |
$43.00 |
| Windsor |
Lukas Schubert |
$43.00 |
ADF Action, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-13: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| ADF Action, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-13: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$3,541.00 |
| 2. Other Pay |
$0.00 |
| 3. Travel |
$399.11 |
| 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 |
$154.97 |
| Total for report |
$4,095.08 |
What this record does not say about ADF Action, 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.