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HB 245, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals

In the 2025 session of the Montana Legislature, 43 principals declared a position on HB 245 (House Bill 245, also written HB245): 35 support, 8 monitor, 0 oppose. Data through 2026-10-02.

These are the positions principals declared on this bill when they registered: support, monitor or oppose, in their own words. They do not say how any vote went or whether the bill passed. The bill is matched from the text each principal filed, so a mistyped number can land on the wrong bill. For what the bill says and what happened to it, use the Legislature's bill search at https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by session and bill number.

For the text and history of HB 245, use https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by the 2025 session and bill number 245.

HB 245, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 25 of 35, data through 2026-10-02

Principal Lobbyists authorized Subject as filed
HB 245, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 25 of 35, data through 2026-10-02
AARP Montana Kristin Page-Nei, Rob Cook, Tim Summers HB245 - Remove sunset for Medicaid expansion; HB245
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Amanda Cahill, Denver Henderson, Rob Cook HB245 - Renew Medicaid Expansion
American Heart Association Jacqueline Semmens, Kali Wicks HB 245 (Revise MT HELP Act workforce development provisions)
BCBSMT Andrew Cziok (BCBSMT), Lawrence Noonan, Lisa Kelley, Lisa Kelley, Scott Reichner, Sean Slanger, Suzanne Trainor HB245 -Rev. MT HELP ACT workforce dev. and term. date
Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana Lawrence Noonan HB 245; HB245; HB245 Medicaid Expansion
Benefis Health System Jessie Luther, Mark Taylor HB 241, HB 245, HB 246, HB 381, HB 398, HB 414, HB 447, SB 157, HB 386, HB 502; HB 241, HB 245, HB 246, HB 381, HB 398, HB 414, HB 447, SB 157; HB 241, HB 245, HB 246, HB 381, HB 398, HB 414, HB 447, SB 157, HB 386, HB 502, HB 510
Big Sky 55+ Faith Scow, Margaret MacDonald HB 245: Revise the Montana HELP Act workforce development provisions and termination date
Billings Chamber of Commerce Daniel Brooks, Rebecca Meyers HB 245 - medicaid expansion reauthorization
Bozeman Health Bill Warden, Ingrid Lovitt HB 245; HB245
Catalyst Montana Nicole Gomez HB245-Revise the Montana HELP Act workforce development provisions and termination date; HB 245-Revise the Montana HELP Act workforce development provisions and terminat
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Aidan Myhre, Anna Whiting-Sorrell, Dan Stusek, Mark Baker HB 245
Disability Rights Montana Andrew Franks-Ongoy, Christa Gariel, David Carlson, Michael Lahr, Tal Goldin HB245 Revise the Montana HELP Act workforce; HB245
Intermountain Health Adam Schafer, Brian Thompson, Caven Wade, Steven Wade HB245
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Aidan Myhre, Dan Stusek, Mark Baker, Shane Scanlon HB 245
LIUNA Local #1686 Adam Haight, Adam Haight, Zach Clinch, Zach Clinch HB 245
Montana Chamber of Commerce Brian Thompson, Cary Hegreberg, Sheridan Johnson Hoyer, Steven Wade HB245; HB 245
Montana Community Foundation, Inc. Aidan Myhre, Niki Zupanic HB245
Montana Economic Developers Association Allison Corbyn HB 245 Revise Montana HELP Act workforce development provisions and termination date
Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE) Amanda Curtis, Erik Burke, Hunter Losing, Justin Hawkaluk, Kim Popham, Quint Nyman, Sam Telling HB 245
Montana Food Bank Network Eleanor Smith HB245
Montana Hospital Association Duane Preshinger, Duane Preshinger, Grace Berner, Heather O'Hara, Jessie Luther, Katy Mack, Mark Taylor, Robert Olsen HB 245- Revise the Montana HELP Act workforce development provisions and termination date
Montana Nonprofit Association Adam Jespersen, Adam Jespersen (don't use), Aimee Grmoljez, Lorianne Burhop, Madison Tyson HB 245 - Extend the Montana HELP Act sunset and revise helplink workforce development laws
Montana Nurses Association Eric Anderson HB 245 Medicaid exp.
MTWY Health d/b/a Billings Clinic - Logan Health Aidan Myhre, Aimee Grmoljez, Dan Stusek, Heidi Duncan, Jennifer Carmody, Madison Tyson, Mark Baker, Shane Scanlon HB 245; HB 183, HB 195, HB 198, HB 241, HB 245, HB 274, HB 342, HB 397, HB 398, HB 399, HB 526, HB 544
NAMI Montana Matthew Kuntz HB 245 - Supported Continued Expanded Medicaid

HB 245, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 26 to 35 of 35, data through 2026-10-02

Principal Lobbyists authorized Subject as filed
HB 245, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 26 to 35 of 35, data through 2026-10-02
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Montana Christopher Coburn, Eleanor Smith, Martha Fuller, Quinn Leighton HB 245
Providence Montana Brian Thompson, Steven Wade HB245
Rocky Boy Health Center Stacey Anderson HB245
SEIU 775 Erin McGowan, Jacqueline Helt, Kathy McGowan HB 245
Shodair Children's Hospital Bill Warden HB 245
St. Peter's Health Bill Warden, Ingrid Lovitt HB230, HB245, HB163, HB183, HB129, HB185, HB195; HB2, HB245, HB399, HB395, HB544, SB447
Taylor Luther Group, PLLC Adrienna Hines, Dylan Sandry, John Malia, Jon Sonju, Lawrence Noonan, Scott Boulanger, Tom Jacobson HB 163, HB 183, HB 185, HB 195, HB 198, HB 230, HB 241, HB 245, HB 246, HB 381, HB 398, HB 414; HB 241, HB 245, HB 246, HB 381, HB 398, HB 414, HB 447, SB 157, SB 172, SB 203, HR 2; HB 198 HB 230 HB 241 HB 245 HB 24HB 381, HB 398, HB 414, HB 447, SB 157, HB 386, HB 502, HB 510; HB 163 HB 183 HB 185 HB 195 HB 198 HB 230 HB 241 HB 245 HB 246 HB 381 HB 398 HB 414; HB 162 SB 260 SB 172 HB 451 HB 230 HB 241 HB 245 HB 246 HB 381 HB 398 HB 414 HB 447 SB 157
Teamsters Local 190 (Denise Durham) Eric Anderson HB 245 Medicaid Expansion
Western Native Voice Dean Bear Claw, John Malia, Keaton Sunchild, Lawrence Noonan HB245
Zero to Five Montana Caitlin Jensen, Kali Wicks HB 245 (Revise MT HELP Act workforce development provisions)

HB 245, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-10-02

Principal Lobbyists authorized Subject as filed
HB 245, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-10-02
American Diabetes Association Matt Prokop HB 245
Boyd Andrew Management Services CHRISTOPHER Averill, Ella Currier, Melissa Shannon HB 245 Revise the Montana HELP Act; HB 245
Confluence Public Health Alliance Amanda Cahill, Lisa Dworak, Rebecca Meyers HB 245
Consumer Direct Management Solutions CHRISTOPHER Averill, Ella Currier, Melissa Shannon HB245
Forward Montana Jennifer Hensley, Zuri Moreno HB245 LGBTQ+ Rights
Lehrerleut HB, LLC Brittney Kuntz HB 119, HB 230, HB 245, SB 178, SB 199, SB 62, SB 80, SB 90; HB 245, HB 676, HB 928
Montana Food Bank Network Eleanor Smith HB245
Teamsters Local 190 (Denise Durham) Eric Anderson HB 245 Revise the Montana HELP Act workforce development provisions and termination date

HB 245, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, data through 2026-10-02

None.

What this page does not say about HB 245, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted on HB 245 or whether it passed. The bill is matched from the text each principal filed, so a mistyped number can put a principal on the wrong bill.