---
title: "HB 601, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals"
description: "Principals that declared support, monitor or oppose on House Bill 601 (HB 601) in the 2025 Montana legislative session."
type: "bill"
bill: "HB 601"
bill_kind: "House Bill"
session: 2025
also_written:
  - "HB601"
  - "House Bill 601"
support: 6
monitor: 2
oppose: 0
other: 0
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# HB 601, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals

In the 2025 session of the Montana Legislature, 8 principals declared a position on HB 601 (House Bill 601, also written HB601): 6 support, 2 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 601, use https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by the 2025 session and bill number 601.

## HB 601, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02

| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 601, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| [AARP Montana](/lobbying/aarp-montana-e816643/) | Kristin Page-Nei, Rob Cook, Tim Summers | HB# 601; HB 601; HB601 |
| [Big Sky 55+](/lobbying/big-sky-55-e816553/) | Faith Scow, Margaret MacDonald | HB 601: Create online portal for community assisters related to Medicaid |
| [Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc.](/lobbying/easterseals-goodwill-northern-rocky-mountain-inc-e815291/) | Mitch Tropila | HB 601 |
| [Montana Health Care Association](/lobbying/montana-health-care-association-e817140/) | Jill Sark, Rose Hughes, Rose Hughes | HB 601 medicaid portal |
| [Planned Parenthood Advocates of Montana](/lobbying/planned-parenthood-advocates-of-montana-e816873/) | Christopher Coburn, Eleanor Smith, Martha Fuller, Quinn Leighton | HB 601 |
| [Zero to Five Montana](/lobbying/zero-to-five-montana-e815900/) | Caitlin Jensen, Kali Wicks | HB 601 (Create online portal for community assisters related to Medicaid); HB 601 ( Create online portal for community assisters related to Medicaid) |

## HB 601, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02

| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 601, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| [Consumer Direct Management Solutions](/lobbying/consumer-direct-management-solutions-e817165/) | CHRISTOPHER Averill, Ella Currier, Melissa Shannon | HB601 |
| Disability Rights Montana | Andrew Franks-Ongoy, Christa Gariel, David Carlson, Michael Lahr, Tal Goldin | HB601 Create online portal for community assisters related to Medicaid |

## HB 601, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, data through 2026-10-02

None.

## What this page does not say about HB 601, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted on HB 601 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.