---
title: "HB 290, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals"
description: "Principals that declared support, monitor or oppose on House Bill 290 (HB 290) in the 2025 Montana legislative session."
type: "bill"
bill: "HB 290"
bill_kind: "House Bill"
session: 2025
also_written:
  - "HB290"
  - "House Bill 290"
support: 2
monitor: 3
oppose: 7
other: 0
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# HB 290, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals

In the 2025 session of the Montana Legislature, 12 principals declared a position on HB 290 (House Bill 290, also written HB290): 2 support, 3 monitor, 7 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 290, use https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by the 2025 session and bill number 290.

## HB 290, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02

| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 290, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| [Montana Audubon](/lobbying/montana-audubon-e816896/) | Peter Dudley, Tom Jacobson | HB 290 |
| [Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund](/lobbying/montana-conservation-voters-education-fund-e817920/) | Kearstyn Cook, Natalie Wright | HB73, HB160, HB187, HB202, HB224, HB229, HB271, HB272, HB290 |

## HB 290, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02

| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 290, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| [Montana Agricultural Business Association](/lobbying/montana-agricultural-business-association-e816983/) | CHRISTOPHER Averill, Ella Currier, Melissa Shannon | HB 290 - Regulate sales of certain products containing PFAs |
| [Montana Beverage Association](/lobbying/montana-beverage-association-e816414/) | Elaine Taylor | HB 290 |
| [Montana Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store](/lobbying/montana-petroleum-marketers-and-convenience-store-e816721/) | Brad Longcake | HB 290 |

## HB 290, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02

| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 290, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| [Montana Chiropractic Association](/lobbying/montana-chiropractic-association-e815601/) | Brad Griffin, Brad Griffin | HB290 |
| [Montana Equipment Dealers Association](/lobbying/montana-equipment-dealers-association-e815604/) | Brad Griffin, Brad Griffin | HB290 |
| [Montana Restaurant Association](/lobbying/montana-restaurant-association-e815602/) | Brad Griffin | HB290 |
| [Montana Retail Association](/lobbying/montana-retail-association-e815593/) | Brad Griffin, Brad Griffin | HB290 |
| [Montana Tire Dealers Advisory Council](/lobbying/montana-tire-dealers-advisory-council-e815606/) | Brad Griffin, Brad Griffin | HB290 |
| [National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)](/lobbying/national-federation-of-independent-business-nfib-e816987/) | Ronda Wiggers | HB 290 |
| [Treasure State Resources Association of Montana](/lobbying/treasure-state-resources-association-of-montana-e815442/) | John Iverson | HB290 |

## What this page does not say about HB 290, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted on HB 290 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.