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AT&T: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, AT&T was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 4 lobbyists, and filed 7 L-5 reports reporting $164,583.31 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.

AT&T's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/817681

AT&T, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

AT&T, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 21 of 21, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
AT&T, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 21 of 21, data through 2026-10-02
SB: 1, 25, 32, 51, 67, 192, 207, 212, 297, 364, 493, 542, 550 Monitor None named
HB 257, SB 534 Support HB 257, SB 534
See April 2025 L-5 for complete list of session issues Other None named
SB 169 Oppose SB 169
HB 408, HB 122, HB 42, SB 51, HB 45, LC 1674, LC 3878, LC 3873, LC 3365, LC 3450, LC 1675, LC 1694 Monitor HB 408, HB 122, HB 42, SB 51, HB 45, LC 1674, LC 3878, LC 3873, LC 3365, LC 3450, LC 1675, LC 1694
HB 257, LC 416, SB 32 Support HB 257, LC 416, SB 32
HB 538, SB 67, HB 231, HB 155, SB 207, HB 408, HB 45, SB 359, SB 512 Monitor HB 538, SB 67, HB 231, HB 155, SB 207, HB 408, HB 45, SB 359, SB 512
SB 534 Support SB 534
HB: 45, 97, 122, 178, 196, 231, 408, 513, 538, 650, 672, 695, 752, 952 Monitor None named
HB 493, SB 212, HB 313 MO HB 493, SB 212, HB 313
SB 169 Oppose SB 169
Business/labor Not recorded None named
All issues pertaining to AT&T business interests Monitor None named
Government/regulation Not recorded None named
Taxation Not recorded None named
All matters in which the principal has an interest Not recorded None named
LC : 533, 3365 Monitor None named
SB 1, SB 212 MO SB 1, SB 212
LC 1505, LC 825, LC 74 Monitor LC 1505, LC 825, LC 74
HB 538, SB 67, HB 231, HB 155, SB 207, HB 408, HB 45, SB 359, SB 512 Monitor HB 538, SB 67, HB 231, HB 155, SB 207, HB 408, HB 45, SB 359, SB 512
HB 493, SB 212, HB 313 MO HB 493, SB 212, HB 313

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

AT&T: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02

Report Session Received Total for report
AT&T: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02
Session Year End 2025-2026 2026-02-17 $46,666.66
Post Session 2025-2026 2025-05-14 $23,333.33
Monthly 2025-2026 2025-05-14 $5,833.33
Monthly 2025-2026 2025-04-14 $5,833.33
Monthly 2025-2026 2025-03-17 $5,833.33
Monthly 2025-2026 2025-02-18 $5,833.33
Initial Report 2025-2026 2025-02-18 $71,250.00

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.

AT&T, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
AT&T, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $46,666.66
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 $46,666.66

AT&T, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
AT&T, 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 $23,333.33
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 $23,333.33

AT&T, L-5 Monthly received 2025-05-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
AT&T, L-5 Monthly received 2025-05-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $5,833.33
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 $5,833.33

AT&T, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
AT&T, 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 $5,833.33
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 $5,833.33

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

Line Amount
AT&T, 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 $5,833.33
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 $5,833.33

AT&T, L-5 Monthly received 2025-02-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
AT&T, L-5 Monthly received 2025-02-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $5,833.33
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 $5,833.33

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

Line Amount
AT&T, 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 $70,000.00
2. Other Pay $0.00
3. Travel $0.00
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $1,250.00
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 $71,250.00

What this record does not say about AT&T, 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.