---
title: "HB 521, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals"
description: "Principals that declared support, monitor or oppose on House Bill 521 (HB 521) in the 2025 Montana legislative session."
type: "bill"
bill: "HB 521"
bill_kind: "House Bill"
session: 2025
also_written:
  - "HB521"
  - "House Bill 521"
support: 2
monitor: 0
oppose: 0
other: 1
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# HB 521, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals

In the 2025 session of the Montana Legislature, 3 principals declared a position on HB 521 (House Bill 521, also written HB521): 2 support, 0 monitor, 0 oppose, 1 other or unrecorded. 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 521, use https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by the 2025 session and bill number 521.

## HB 521, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02

| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 521, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| [Montana Association Chiefs of Police](/lobbying/montana-association-chiefs-of-police-e817452/) | Charles Denowh | HB521 |
| [Montana Chamber of Commerce](/lobbying/montana-chamber-of-commerce-e816510/) | Brian Thompson, Cary Hegreberg, Sheridan Johnson Hoyer, Steven Wade | HB 521; HB521 |

## HB 521, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, data through 2026-10-02

None.

## HB 521, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, data through 2026-10-02

None.

## HB 521, 2025 session: principals with another or no recorded position, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 521, 2025 session: principals with another or no recorded position, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| [Montana Trial Lawyers Association](/lobbying/montana-trial-lawyers-association-e816654/) | Allen Smith Jr, Niki Zupanic | Email campaign opposing HB 521, ran March 3 to March 7 asking voters to email their legislators. The campaign generated 507 constituent emails to legislators. |

## What this page does not say about HB 521, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted on HB 521 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.