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SB 56, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals
In the 2025 session of the Montana Legislature, 10 principals declared a position on SB 56 (Senate Bill 56, also written SB56): 7 support, 2 monitor, 0 oppose, 1 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 56, use https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by the 2025 session and bill number 56.
SB 56, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02
| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| SB 56, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Association of Montana Retired Public Employees | Brian Thompson | SB56 |
| Association of Montana Troopers | Grace Berner, Jessie Luther, Mark Taylor | HB 267 HB 2 – Section D HB 85 HB 140, HB 287, SB 487, SB 7, SB 56, SB 208, HB 541, SB 359, HB 626; HB 85, HB 140, HB 287, LC 30, SB 7, SB 56, SB 208 |
| IBEW 233 | Duane Wock, Jackie McBroom | SB 56 |
| LIUNA Local #1686 | Adam Haight, Adam Haight, Zach Clinch, Zach Clinch | SB 56 |
| Montana Association Chiefs of Police | Charles Denowh | SB 56; SB56 |
| Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE) | Amanda Curtis, Erik Burke, Hunter Losing, Justin Hawkaluk, Kim Popham, Quint Nyman, Sam Telling | SB 56 |
| Taylor Luther Group, PLLC | Adrienna Hines, Dylan Sandry, John Malia, Jon Sonju, Lawrence Noonan, Scott Boulanger, Tom Jacobson | HB 86, HB 85, HB 140, HB 287, LC 30, SB 7, SB 56, SB 208, HB 387 HB 399 HB 438 HB 473 HB 141; HB 86 SB 375 SB 535 HB 267 HB 2 – Section D HB 85 HB 140 HB 287 SB 487 SB 7 SB 56 SB 208; HB 86, SB 375, LC 780, HB 2 – Section D, HB 85, HB 140, HB 287, SB 487, SB 7, SB 56, SB 208; HB 86 SB 375 SB 535 HB 267 HB 2 – Section D HB 85 HB 140 HB 287 SB 487 SB 7 SB 56 SB 208 |
SB 56, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02
| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| SB 56, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Associated Students of Montana State University (MSU-Bozeman) | Isabel Watson | SB 33, SB 44, SB 56, SB 90, SB 92, SB 94, SB 95, SB 102, SB 109, SB 118, SB 126, SB 149 |
| IBEW 233 | Duane Wock, Jackie McBroom | SB 56 |
SB 56, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, data through 2026-10-02
None.
SB 56, 2025 session: principals with another or no recorded position, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| SB 56, 2025 session: principals with another or no recorded position, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Fish, Wildlife & Parks | Jeff Hindoien, Marina Yoshioka, Melissa Watson, Quentin Kujala | SB-56 Supplemental employer contribution for PERS, HPORs, SRS, GWPOS |
What this page does not say about SB 56, data through 2026-10-02
It does not say how any legislator voted on SB 56 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.