---
title: "SB 228, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals"
description: "Principals that declared support, monitor or oppose on Senate Bill 228 (SB 228) in the 2025 Montana legislative session."
type: "bill"
bill: "SB 228"
bill_kind: "Senate Bill"
session: 2025
also_written:
  - "SB228"
  - "Senate Bill 228"
support: 4
monitor: 0
oppose: 1
other: 0
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# SB 228, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals

In the 2025 session of the Montana Legislature, 5 principals declared a position on SB 228 (Senate Bill 228, also written SB228): 4 support, 0 monitor, 1 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 SB 228, use https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by the 2025 session and bill number 228.

## SB 228, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02

| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| SB 228, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| [IBEW 233](/lobbying/ibew-233-e687176/) | Duane Wock, Jackie McBroom | SB 228 |
| [Montana Chamber of Commerce](/lobbying/montana-chamber-of-commerce-e816510/) | Brian Thompson, Cary Hegreberg, Sheridan Johnson Hoyer, Steven Wade | SB228 |
| [Montana Contractors Association (David Smith)](/lobbying/montana-contractors-association-david-smith-e817968/) | Brian Thompson, Cary Hegreberg, Caven Wade, Steven Wade | SB228 |
| [Tesla, Inc.](/lobbying/tesla-inc-e817535/) | Charles Denowh | SB 228: Revise laws related to public charging stations for electric vehicles |

## SB 228, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, data through 2026-10-02

None.

## SB 228, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| SB 228, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| [Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund](/lobbying/montana-conservation-voters-education-fund-e817920/) | Kearstyn Cook, Natalie Wright | SB21, SB42, SB81, SB204, SB221, SB228, B262, SB307, SB358, SB368, SB385, SB387, SB436, SB543 |

## What this page does not say about SB 228, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted on SB 228 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.