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SB 42, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals
In the 2025 session of the Montana Legislature, 12 principals declared a position on SB 42 (Senate Bill 42, also written SB42): 3 support, 0 monitor, 9 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 42, use https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by the 2025 session and bill number 42.
SB 42, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02
| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| SB 42, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Americans For Prosperity | Henry Kriegel, Jesse Ramos | SB 42 |
| Montana Family Foundation | Derek Oestreicher, Patrick Webb | SB 42 - Provide for the Partisan Election of Judges and Justices |
| State Freedom Caucus Network | Cesar Ybarra, Darin Gaub, Justin Ouimette | SB 42 |
SB 42, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, data through 2026-10-02
None.
SB 42, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-10-02
| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| SB 42, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| American Civil Liberties Union, Inc. | Iram Ali | SB42: Provide for the partisan election of judges and justices; SB 42 |
| Big Sky 55+ | Faith Scow, Margaret MacDonald | SB 42: Provide for the partisan election of judges and justices; SB 42 - Partisan Elections for Judges |
| Forward Montana | Jennifer Hensley, Zuri Moreno | SB42 Judicial System; SB42 Provide partisan election of judges and justices |
| Friends of the Third Branch | Anne Sherwood, Dani Hess, SK Rossi | SB 42 |
| Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund | Kearstyn Cook, Natalie Wright | SB21, SB42, SB52, SB81, SB146, SB160; SB21, SB42, SB52, SB81, SB146, SB160, SB214, SB221; SB21, SB42, SB81, SB204, SB221, SB228, B262, SB307, SB358, SB368, SB385, SB387, SB436, SB543 |
| Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE) | Amanda Curtis, Erik Burke, Hunter Losing, Justin Hawkaluk, Kim Popham, Quint Nyman, Sam Telling | SB 42 |
| Montana Magistrates Association | Rebecca Meyers | SB 42; SB42 |
| Planned Parenthood Advocates of Montana | Christopher Coburn, Eleanor Smith, Martha Fuller, Quinn Leighton | SB 42 |
| Western Native Voice | Dean Bear Claw, John Malia, Keaton Sunchild, Lawrence Noonan | SB42 |
What this page does not say about SB 42, data through 2026-10-02
It does not say how any legislator voted on SB 42 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.