---
title: "Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund: Montana lobbying record"
description: "Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, a lobbying principal in Montana: registrations, authorizations and L-5 reports."
type: "lobbying"
name: "Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund"
slug: "lobbying/everytown-for-gun-safety-action-fund-e816237"
roles:
  - "principal"
session: "2025-2026"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816237"
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 8 L-5 reports reporting $59,434.08 in total, as the state totals each report. Data through 2026-10-02.

A principal is a person or organization that pays someone to lobby the Montana Legislature. Principals register with the Commissioner of Political Practices and file the L-5 Lobbying Financial Report, which lists what they paid their lobbyists and what they spent to support lobbying.

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816237

## Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

- [Bill Warden](/lobbying/bill-warden-e816231/), authorized 2024-12-23, ended 2025-09-30

## Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| HB 2 | Support | [HB 2](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-2/) |
| HB 2 | Support | [HB 2](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-2/) |
| Issues related to the prevention of gun violence. | Not recorded | None named |
| SB95 Provide funding for suicide prevention | Support | [SB 95](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-95/) |
| HB 2 | Support | [HB 2](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-2/) |

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

## Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2021-2022: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

- Emily Walton, authorized 2021-01-15, ended 2021-03-26
- C.B. Pearson, authorized 2021-01-27, ended 2021-12-31
- Sarah Sumadi, authorized 2021-01-15, ended 2021-12-31

## Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 36, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 36, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Not recorded | None named |
| HB 560 | Oppose | HB 560 |
| HB 333 | Support | HB 333 |
| HB 436 | Oppose | HB 436 |
| HB 572 | Oppose | HB 572 |
| SB 278 | Oppose | SB 278 |
| SB 283 | Oppose | SB 283 |
| HB102 | Oppose | HB 102 |
| SB 283 | Oppose | SB 283 |
| HB 409 | Support | HB 409 |
| HB572 | Oppose | HB 572 |
| SB278 | Oppose | SB 278 |
| SB283 | Oppose | SB 283 |
| HB409 | Support | HB 409 |
| HB581 | Support | HB 581 |
| HB560 | Oppose | HB 560 |
| HB 258 | Oppose | HB 258 |
| HB 102 | Oppose | HB 102 |
| HB102 | Oppose | HB 102 |
| HB258 | Oppose | HB 258 |
| Issues relating to reducing gun violence | Not recorded | None named |
| HB 436 | Oppose | HB 436 |
| HB 572 | Oppose | HB 572 |
| SB 278 | Oppose | SB 278 |
| SB 283 | Oppose | SB 283 |

## Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 36 of 36, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 36 of 36, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| HB 436 | Oppose | HB 436 |
| HB 572 | Oppose | HB 572 |
| SB 278 | Oppose | SB 278 |
| HB 581 | Support | HB 581 |
| HB 258 | Oppose | HB 258 |
| HB258 | Oppose | HB 258 |
| HB436 | Oppose | HB 436 |
| HB333 | Support | HB 333 |
| HB 258 | Oppose | HB 258 |
| HB 560 | Oppose | HB 560 |
| HB 333 | Support | HB 333 |

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

## Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2019-2020: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

- Charles Pearson, authorized 2019-02-06
- Megan Harbaugh

## Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2019-2020: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 36, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2019-2020: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 36, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| HB 567 | Oppose | HB 567 |
| HB 325 | Oppose | HB 325 |
| HB 357 | Oppose | HB 357 |
| SB 304 | Oppose | SB 304 |
| HB 718 | Support | HB 718 |
| HB145 | Oppose | HB 145 |
| HB325 | Oppose | HB 325 |
| LC1515 | Support | LC 1515 |
| LC1516 | Support | LC 1516 |
| HB145 | Oppose | HB 145 |
| HB 145 | Oppose | HB 145 |
| HB 325 | Oppose | HB 325 |
| LC1516 | Support | LC 1516 |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Other | None named |
| HB325 | Oppose | HB 325 |
| HB357 | Oppose | HB 357 |
| LC1515 | Support | LC 1515 |
| HB 567 | Oppose | HB 567 |
| HB 325 | Oppose | HB 325 |
| HB 357 | Oppose | HB 357 |
| SB 304 | Oppose | SB 304 |
| HB 718 | Support | HB 718 |
| HB 145 | Oppose | HB 145 |
| HB 325 | Oppose | HB 325 |
| HB 357 | Oppose | HB 357 |

## Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2019-2020: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 36 of 36, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2019-2020: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 36 of 36, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| LC1515 | Support | LC 1515 |
| LC1516 | Support | LC 1516 |
| HB357 | Oppose | HB 357 |
| HB145 | Oppose | HB 145 |
| HB325 | Oppose | HB 325 |
| HB357 | Oppose | HB 357 |
| LC1515 | Support | LC 1515 |
| LC1516 | Support | LC 1516 |
| HB 357 | Oppose | HB 357 |
| LC1515 | Support | LC 1515 |
| LC1516 | Support | LC 1516 |

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

## Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2017-2018: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

- Matthew Leow, authorized 2017-01-04, ended 2017-09-14
- Megan Harbaugh, authorized 2017-01-13, ended 2017-09-14

## Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2017-2018: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 68, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2017-2018: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 68, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| HB 533 | Oppose | HB 533 |
| SB 99 | Oppose | SB 99 |
| Issues related to the prevention of gun violence. | Other | None named |
| SB 194 | Oppose | SB 194 |
| HB 262 | Oppose | HB 262 |
| HB 385 | Oppose | HB 385 |
| SB 99 | Oppose | SB 99 |
| SB 194 | Oppose | SB 194 |
| HB 371 | Oppose | HB 371 |
| HB 598 | Oppose | HB 598 |
| SB 143 | Oppose | SB 143 |
| HB 371 | Oppose | HB 371 |
| HB 533 | Oppose | HB 533 |
| HB 262 | Oppose | HB 262 |
| SB 99 | Oppose | SB 99 |
| SB 194 | Oppose | SB 194 |
| HB 385 | Oppose | HB 385 |
| HB 298 | Oppose | HB 298 |
| HB 371 | Oppose | HB 371 |
| HB 533 | Oppose | HB 533 |
| HB 598 | Oppose | HB 598 |
| SB 143 | Oppose | SB 143 |
| SB 99 | Oppose | SB 99 |
| SB 194 | Oppose | SB 194 |
| HB 262 | Oppose | HB 262 |

## Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2017-2018: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 68, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2017-2018: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 68, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| HB 385 | Oppose | HB 385 |
| SB 99 | Oppose | SB 99 |
| SB 99 | Oppose | SB 99 |
| HB 262 | Oppose | HB 262 |
| HB 385 | Oppose | HB 385 |
| HB 298 | Oppose | HB 298 |
| HB 371 | Oppose | HB 371 |
| HB 533 | Oppose | HB 533 |
| HB 598 | Oppose | HB 598 |
| HB 298 | Oppose | HB 298 |
| HB 371 | Oppose | HB 371 |
| HB 533 | Oppose | HB 533 |
| HB 598 | Oppose | HB 598 |
| SB 143 | Oppose | SB 143 |
| HB 598 | Oppose | HB 598 |
| SB 143 | Oppose | SB 143 |
| HB 298 | Oppose | HB 298 |
| HB 598 | Oppose | HB 598 |
| SB 143 | Oppose | SB 143 |
| SB 99 | Oppose | SB 99 |
| HB 298 | Oppose | HB 298 |
| SB 143 | Oppose | SB 143 |
| SB 99 | Oppose | SB 99 |
| SB 194 | Oppose | SB 194 |
| HB 262 | Oppose | HB 262 |

## Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2017-2018: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 68 of 68, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2017-2018: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 68 of 68, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| HB 385 | Oppose | HB 385 |
| SB 99 | Oppose | SB 99 |
| SB 194 | Oppose | SB 194 |
| HB 262 | Oppose | HB 262 |
| HB 385 | Oppose | HB 385 |
| HB 298 | Oppose | HB 298 |
| HB 371 | Oppose | HB 371 |
| HB 533 | Oppose | HB 533 |
| SB 99 | Oppose | SB 99 |
| SB 99 | Oppose | SB 99 |
| SB 99 | Oppose | SB 99 |
| SB 99 | Oppose | SB 99 |
| SB 99 | Oppose | SB 99 |
| SB 99 | Oppose | SB 99 |
| SB 99 | Oppose | SB 99 |
| SB 99 | Oppose | SB 99 |
| SB 99 | Oppose | SB 99 |
| SB 99 | Oppose | SB 99 |

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

## Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2015-2016: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

- Nancy de Pastino, authorized 2015-02-12, ended 2016-06-13
- Jeanette Blize, authorized 2015-03-09, ended 2016-06-13
- Matthew Leow, authorized 2015-03-04, ended 2016-06-13

## Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2015-2016: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 13 of 13, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, principal, session 2015-2016: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 13 of 13, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Other | None named |
| SB 143 - Campus carry | Oppose | SB 143 |
| HB 533 - Permitless carry | Oppose | HB 533 |
| SB 143 - Guns on campus | Oppose | SB 143 |
| HB 533 - Permitless carry | Oppose | HB 533 |
| SB 143 - Guns on campus | Oppose | SB 143 |
| HB 598 - Strict scrutiny of gun-related laws | Oppose | HB 598 |
| HB 533 - Permitless carry | Oppose | HB 533 |
| HB 371 - Guns in bars | Oppose | HB 371 |
| HB 298 - Permitless carry | Oppose | HB 298 |
| SB 143 - Guns on campus | Oppose | SB 143 |
| HB 371 - Guns in bars | Oppose | HB 371 |
| HB 298 - Permitless carry | Oppose | HB 298 |

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

## Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 25 of 31, data through 2026-10-02

| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 25 of 31, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2026-02-13 | $0.00 |
| Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2026-02-12 | $0.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-10-09 | $17,500.00 |
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-22 | $0.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-14 | $10,000.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-04-14 | $10,977.71 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-03-14 | $10,956.37 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-11 | $10,000.00 |
| Session Year End | 2021-2022 | 2022-02-15 | $588.99 |
| Post Session | 2021-2022 | 2021-05-14 | $20,424.80 |
| Monthly | 2021-2022 | 2021-04-15 | $8,133.93 |
| Monthly | 2021-2022 | 2021-03-15 | $14,787.20 |
| Initial Report | 2021-2022 | 2021-02-12 | $38,151.88 |
| Session Year End | 2019-2020 | 2020-02-14 | $0.00 |
| Monthly | 2019-2020 | 2019-07-11 | $8,750.00 |
| Monthly | 2019-2020 | 2019-06-14 | $8,939.51 |
| Post Session | 2019-2020 | 2019-05-14 | $11,060.49 |
| Monthly | 2019-2020 | 2019-04-12 | $25,687.47 |
| Monthly | 2019-2020 | 2019-03-12 | $23,443.75 |
| Initial Report | 2019-2020 | 2019-02-15 | $12,007.52 |
| Session Year End | 2017-2018 | 2018-02-15 | $2,854.56 |
| Post Session | 2017-2018 | 2017-05-26 | $14,934.66 |
| Monthly | 2017-2018 | 2017-04-13 | $17,844.41 |
| Monthly | 2017-2018 | 2017-03-14 | $16,378.82 |
| Non Session Year End | 2017-2018 | 2017-02-15 | $8,344.25 |

## Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 26 to 31 of 31, data through 2026-10-02

| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 26 to 31 of 31, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| Initial Report | 2017-2018 | 2017-02-15 | $7,000.00 |
| Session Year End | 2015-2016 | 2016-02-12 | $0.00 |
| Monthly | 2015-2016 | 2015-07-15 | $16,411.46 |
| Post Session | 2015-2016 | 2015-05-27 | $8,545.82 |
| Monthly | 2015-2016 | 2015-04-15 | $44,401.11 |
| Monthly | 2015-2016 | 2015-03-13 | $11,677.44 |

The L-5 Lobbying Financial Report is filed by the principal. It reports payments to lobbyists and the costs of supporting lobbying on nine lines, and itemizes entertainment by who was paid and whom it was for.

### Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2026-02-13: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2026-02-13: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $0.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $0.00 |

### Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $0.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $0.00 |

### Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2025-10-09: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2025-10-09: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $17,500.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $17,500.00 |

### Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-22: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-22: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $0.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $0.00 |

### Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2025-05-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2025-05-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $10,000.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $10,000.00 |

### Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $10,000.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $63.69 |
| 3. Travel | $693.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $27.99 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $193.03 |
| Total for report | $10,977.71 |

### Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $10,000.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $908.69 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $47.68 |
| Total for report | $10,956.37 |

### Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-11: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-11: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $10,000.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $10,000.00 |

## What this record does not say about Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted or whether any bill passed. A declared subject position is the principal's own statement of interest. L-5 totals are the nine lines the principal reported, as the state totals each report.