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SB 493, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals

In the 2025 session of the Montana Legislature, 6 principals declared a position on SB 493 (Senate Bill 493, also written SB493): 0 support, 3 monitor, 0 oppose, 3 other or unrecorded. 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 493, use https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by the 2025 session and bill number 493.

SB 493, 2025 session: principals declaring support, data through 2026-10-02

None.

SB 493, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02

Principal Lobbyists authorized Subject as filed
SB 493, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02
Montana Petroleum Association Melissa Lewis, Sonny Capece SB 493, Establish the offense of trespass by unmanned aerial vehicle
Montana Wood Products Association Julia Altemus SB 493 Establish the offense of trespass by unmanned aerial vehicle
North Plains Connector LLC Darryl James, Ken Morrison HB257 (infrastructure) HB 379 (state lands) HJ 17 (energy) SB 32(tax) SB 212 (AI) SB 493 (UVA) SJ 12

SB 493, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, data through 2026-10-02

None.

SB 493, 2025 session: principals with another or no recorded position, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02

Principal Lobbyists authorized Subject as filed
SB 493, 2025 session: principals with another or no recorded position, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02
Charter Communications Operating, LLC Aidan Myhre, Dan Stusek, Kyler Nerison, Mark Baker, Melissa Lewis, Shane Scanlon, Shane Scanlon SB493
Fish, Wildlife & Parks Jeff Hindoien, Marina Yoshioka, Melissa Watson, Quentin Kujala SB-493 Establish the offense of trespass by unmanned aerial vehicle
United Property Owners of Montana Charles Denowh, Danielle Bradley, Shelby DeMars SB 493

What this page does not say about SB 493, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted on SB 493 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.