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Innocence Project: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Innocence Project was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 4 L-5 reports reporting $7,500.00 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.
Innocence Project's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/819072
Innocence Project, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- SK Rossi, authorized 2025-01-01
Innocence Project, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Innocence Project, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| HB93 | Support | HB 93 |
| HB205 | Support | HB 205 |
| Justice system | Not recorded | None named |
| HB93 | Support | HB 93 |
| HB205 | Support | HB 205 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Innocence Project, principal, session 2023-2024: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Bay Scoggin, authorized 2023-01-03, ended 2023-10-31
- Bay Scoggin, authorized 2022-07-14
Innocence Project, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Innocence Project, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| 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.
Innocence Project: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-02
| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innocence Project: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2026-02-17 | $0.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-02 | $0.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-03-17 | $4,500.00 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-19 | $3,000.00 |
| Monthly | 2023-2024 | 2024-03-15 | $0.00 |
| Session Year End | 2023-2024 | 2024-02-15 | $0.00 |
| Monthly | 2023-2024 | 2023-11-17 | $0.00 |
| Post Session | 2023-2024 | 2023-05-31 | $0.00 |
| Monthly | 2023-2024 | 2023-05-31 | $0.00 |
| Monthly | 2023-2024 | 2023-03-15 | $0.00 |
| Initial Report | 2023-2024 | 2023-02-05 | $0.00 |
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.
Innocence Project, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Innocence Project, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | Not filed |
| 2. Other Pay | Not filed |
| 3. Travel | Not filed |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | Not filed |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | Not filed |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | Not filed |
| 7. Postage | Not filed |
| 8. Printing | Not filed |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | Not filed |
| Total for report | $0.00 |
Innocence Project, L-5 Monthly received 2025-05-02: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Innocence Project, L-5 Monthly received 2025-05-02: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | Not filed |
| 2. Other Pay | Not filed |
| 3. Travel | Not filed |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | Not filed |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | Not filed |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | Not filed |
| 7. Postage | Not filed |
| 8. Printing | Not filed |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | Not filed |
| Total for report | $0.00 |
Innocence Project, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Innocence Project, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $4,500.00 |
| 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 | $4,500.00 |
Innocence Project, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-19: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Innocence Project, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-19: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $3,000.00 |
| 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 | $3,000.00 |
What this record does not say about Innocence Project, 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.