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HB 540, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals
In the 2025 session of the Montana Legislature, 7 principals declared a position on HB 540 (House Bill 540, also written HB540): 0 support, 0 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 540, use https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by the 2025 session and bill number 540.
HB 540, 2025 session: principals declaring support, data through 2026-10-02
None.
HB 540, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, data through 2026-10-02
None.
HB 540, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02
| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 540, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Alternatives, Inc | Rob Cook | HB540 |
| Boyd Andrew Management Services | CHRISTOPHER Averill, Ella Currier, Melissa Shannon | HB 540 Allow DOC to contract with private corporations |
| Catalyst Montana | Nicole Gomez | HB 540-Allow DOC to contract with private corporations to establish and main; HB 540-Allow DOC to contract with private corporations to establish and maintain certain facilities |
| Community Counseling and Correctional Services Inc | Grace Berner, Jessie Luther, Mark Taylor | HB 540 |
| Missoula Correctional Services | Amy Nerison, Jocelyn Cahill, Jon Metropoulos | HB 540 - Allow DOC to contract with private corporations to establish and maintain certain facilitie |
| Montana Community Corrections Association | Erin McGowan, Kathy McGowan, Tom Jacobson | HB 540 |
| Taylor Luther Group, PLLC | Adrienna Hines, Dylan Sandry, John Malia, Jon Sonju, Lawrence Noonan, Scott Boulanger, Tom Jacobson | SB 334 SB 372 SB 417 SB 430 SB HB 273 HB 470 SB 453 HB 662 435 HB 489 HB 540 SB 282; SB 199 SB 334 SB 372 SB 417 SB 430 SB 435 HB 489 SB 282 HB 662 HB 540 HB 273 HB 470 SB 453 |
What this page does not say about HB 540, data through 2026-10-02
It does not say how any legislator voted on HB 540 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.