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HB 838, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals
In the 2025 session of the Montana Legislature, 8 principals declared a position on HB 838 (House Bill 838, also written HB838): 2 support, 0 monitor, 6 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 838, use https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by the 2025 session and bill number 838.
HB 838, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02
| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 838, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Americans For Prosperity | Henry Kriegel, Jesse Ramos | HB 838 |
| Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund | Kearstyn Cook, Natalie Wright | HB811, HB838, HB848 |
HB 838, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, data through 2026-10-02
None.
HB 838, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02
| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 838, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| American Civil Liberties Union, Inc. | Iram Ali | HB838: Allow supreme court justices to use partisan affiliation; HB 838 |
| Big Sky 55+ | Faith Scow, Margaret MacDonald | HB 838 - Allow supreme court justices to use partisan affiliation; HB 838 - Partisan Election Supreme Court |
| Forward Montana | Jennifer Hensley, Zuri Moreno | HB838 Judicial System |
| Friends of the Third Branch | Anne Sherwood, Dani Hess, SK Rossi | HB 838 |
| Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund | Kearstyn Cook, Natalie Wright | HB838, HB877, HB889, HB911, HB915 |
| Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE) | Amanda Curtis, Erik Burke, Hunter Losing, Justin Hawkaluk, Kim Popham, Quint Nyman, Sam Telling | HB 838 |
What this page does not say about HB 838, data through 2026-10-02
It does not say how any legislator voted on HB 838 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.