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Karen Smith: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Karen Smith was a lobbyist (no license issued) representing 1 principal: Montana's Credit Unions (MT Credit Union Network). Data through 2026-10-02.
A lobbyist is a person paid to lobby the Montana Legislature for a principal. A lobbyist is licensed by the Commissioner of Political Practices for each two-year session and is authorized by each principal they represent. Lobbyists do not file the L-5; the principals they work for do.
Karen Smith's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/817888
Karen Smith, lobbyist, session 2025-2026: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02
License: not issued.
- Montana's Credit Unions (MT Credit Union Network), authorized 2025-01-17, ended 2025-05-31
Karen Smith, lobbyist, session 2023-2024: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02
License: issued 2022-12-20.
- Montana's Credit Unions (MT Credit Union Network), authorized 2022-12-20, ended 2023-05-01
Karen Smith, lobbyist, session 2021-2022: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02
License: issued 2021-01-18.
- Montanas Credit Unions (MT Credit Union Network), authorized 2021-01-18
Karen Smith, lobbyist, session 2019-2020: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02
License: not issued.
- Montana Credit Union Network, authorized 2019-01-01
- Montana's Credit Union
Karen Smith, lobbyist, session 2017-2018: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02
License: not issued.
- Montana Credit Union Network
Karen Smith, lobbyist, session 1999-2000: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02
License: not issued.
None on record.
What this record does not say about Karen Smith, 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.