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SB 537, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals
In the 2025 session of the Montana Legislature, 13 principals declared a position on SB 537 (Senate Bill 537, also written SB537): 11 support, 1 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 537, use https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by the 2025 session and bill number 537.
SB 537, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-02
| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| SB 537, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Backcountry Hunters & Anglers | Matthew Leow | SB 537 |
| Frank Szollosi (Montana Wildlife Federation) | Kevin Farron, Tom Jacobson | SB 537 - conservation finance revisions |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition | Kali Wicks | SB 537 (Generally revise marijuana laws) |
| Montana Association of Land Trusts | Charlie Booher, Jon Sonju | SB 537; HB 932 |
| Montana Audubon | Peter Dudley, Tom Jacobson | SB 537 |
| Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund | Kearstyn Cook, Natalie Wright | SB63, SB188, SB224, SB266, SB301, SB427, SB537 |
| Sonju Consulting LLC | Emilia Gilsdorf, John Malia, Lawrence Noonan, Matt Vincent, Scott Boulanger | SB 537; HB 932 |
| The Montana Land Reliance | Garrett Titus, Sarah Clerget | SB537 |
| The Poverello Center -MCSH | Eleanor Smith | SB 537 |
| The Theodore Rosevelt Conservation Partnership | Dan Stusek, Shane Scanlon | SB 537 |
| Wild Montana | Jake Brown, Noah Marion | SB 537; SB537 |
SB 537, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| SB 537, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Fish, Wildlife & Parks | Jeff Hindoien, Marina Yoshioka, Melissa Watson, Quentin Kujala | SB-537 Generally revise marijuana tax laws |
SB 537, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| SB 537, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Fish, Wildlife & Parks | Jeff Hindoien, Marina Yoshioka, Melissa Watson, Quentin Kujala | SB-537 Generally revise marijuana tax laws |
What this page does not say about SB 537, data through 2026-10-02
It does not say how any legislator voted on SB 537 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.