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Friends of the Third Branch: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Friends of the Third Branch was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 3 lobbyists, and filed 5 L-5 reports reporting $16,200.00 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.
Friends of the Third Branch's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816794
Friends of the Third Branch, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Dani Hess, authorized 2024-12-24, ended 2025-05-15
- SK Rossi, authorized 2024-12-25, ended 2025-05-15
- Anne Sherwood, authorized 2025-01-07, ended 2025-04-30
Friends of the Third Branch, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 20 of 20, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Third Branch, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 20 of 20, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| SB 21 | Oppose | SB 21 |
| HB 295 | Oppose | HB 295 |
| HB 322 | Oppose | HB 322 |
| LC 2372 | Oppose | LC 2372 |
| SB 42 | Oppose | SB 42 |
| HB 751 | Oppose | HB 751 |
| LC 2372 | Oppose | LC 2372 |
| SB 45 | Oppose | SB 45 |
| SB 543 | Oppose | SB 543 |
| HB 506 | Oppose | HB 506 |
| HB 838 | Oppose | HB 838 |
| SB 13 | Oppose | SB 13 |
| SB 45 | Oppose | SB 45 |
| SB 13 | Oppose | SB 13 |
| SB 42 | Oppose | SB 42 |
| SB 52 | Oppose | SB 52 |
| SB 21 | Oppose | SB 21 |
| SB 13 | Oppose | SB 13 |
| HB 506 | Oppose | HB 506 |
| Justice system | Not recorded | None named |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Friends of the Third Branch, principal, session 1999-2000: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
None on record.
Friends of the Third Branch, principal, session 1999-2000: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Third Branch, principal, session 1999-2000: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Government/regulation | Not recorded | None named |
| Justice system | Not recorded | None named |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Friends of the Third Branch: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02
| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Third Branch: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-12 | $0.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-05 | $3,200.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-04-02 | $5,000.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-03-03 | $4,200.00 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-04 | $3,800.00 |
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.
Friends of the Third Branch, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Friends of the Third Branch, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-12: 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 |
Friends of the Third Branch, L-5 Monthly received 2025-05-05: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Friends of the Third Branch, L-5 Monthly received 2025-05-05: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $3,200.00 |
| 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 | $3,200.00 |
Friends of the Third Branch, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-02: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Friends of the Third Branch, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-02: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $5,000.00 |
| 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 | $5,000.00 |
Friends of the Third Branch, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-03: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Friends of the Third Branch, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-03: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $4,200.00 |
| 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 | $4,200.00 |
Friends of the Third Branch, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-04: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Friends of the Third Branch, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-04: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $3,800.00 |
| 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 | $3,800.00 |
What this record does not say about Friends of the Third Branch, 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.