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LIUNA Local #1686: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, LIUNA Local #1686 was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 4 lobbyists, and filed 3 L-5 reports reporting $7,339.05 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.

LIUNA Local #1686's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816435

LIUNA Local #1686, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

LIUNA Local #1686, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 107, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
LIUNA Local #1686, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 107, data through 2026-10-02
SB 346 Oppose SB 346
SB 308 Support SB 308
SB 7 Support SB 7
Government/regulation Not recorded None named
Insurance Not recorded None named
SB 94 Oppose SB 94
HB 410 Oppose HB 410
HB 291 Support HB 291
Natural resources/land use/water Not recorded None named
SB 221 Support SB 221
HB 291 Support HB 291
SB 56 Support SB 56
HJ 16 Support HJ 16
HB 700 Oppose HB 700
HB 727 Oppose HB 727
HB 805 Oppose HB 805
SB 204 Oppose SB 204
HB 291 Support HB 291
HB 700 Oppose HB 700
SB 376 Oppose SB 376
HB 245 Support HB 245
HB 21 Support HB 21
HB 131 Oppose HB 131
HB 154 Support HB 154
HB 230 Support HB 230

LIUNA Local #1686, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 107, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
LIUNA Local #1686, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 107, data through 2026-10-02
HB 239 Support HB 239
HB 13 Support HB 13
HB 210 Support HB 210
HB 5 Support HB 5
HB 13 Support HB 13
HB 85 Support HB 85
SB 325 Support SB 325
HB 210 Support HB 210
Economic development Not recorded None named
HB 245 Support HB 245
HB 270 Support HB 270
HB 572 Support HB 572
HB 410 Oppose HB 410
SB 205 Oppose SB 205
SB 345 Oppose SB 345
HB 21 Support HB 21
HB 230 Support HB 230
HB 297 Support HB 297
SB 325 Support SB 325
HB 131 Oppose HB 131
HB 389 Oppose HB 389
HB 270 Support HB 270
SB 287 Support SB 287
SB 345 Oppose SB 345
HB 239 Support HB 239

LIUNA Local #1686, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 75 of 107, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
LIUNA Local #1686, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 75 of 107, data through 2026-10-02
HB 572 Support HB 572
HB 740 Oppose HB 740
SB 277 Oppose SB 277
SB 376 Oppose SB 376
HB 389 Oppose HB 389
HB 5 Support HB 5
HB 52 Oppose HB 52
HB 297 Support HB 297
HB 368 Support HB 368
SB 221 Support SB 221
SB 94 Oppose SB 94
SB 277 Oppose SB 277
SB 56 Support SB 56
HB 85 Support HB 85
HB 97 Support HB 97
HB 197 Oppose HB 197
HB 206 Oppose HB 206
Taxation Not recorded None named
All matters in which the principal has an interest Not recorded None named
Transportation Not recorded None named
HB 320 Oppose HB 320
HB 357 Support HB 357
HB 360 Support HB 360
HB 410 Oppose HB 410
HB 452 Support HB 452

LIUNA Local #1686, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 76 to 100 of 107, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
LIUNA Local #1686, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 76 to 100 of 107, data through 2026-10-02
HB 484 Support HB 484
HJ 15 Support HJ 15
HJ 16 Support HJ 16
SB 109 Oppose SB 109
SB 122 Oppose SB 122
SB 145 Oppose SB 145
SB 152 Oppose SB 152
SB 159 Oppose SB 159
SB 204 Oppose SB 204
SB 205 Oppose SB 205
SB 295 Support SB 295
SB 308 Support SB 308
HB 210 Support HB 210
HB 270 Support HB 270
HB 740 Oppose HB 740
SB 94 Oppose SB 94
SB 277 Oppose SB 277
SB 308 Support SB 308
SB 539 Support SB 539
HB 389 Oppose HB 389
SB 7 Support SB 7
SB 72 Support SB 72
SB 313 Support SB 313
SB 325 Support SB 325
HB 13 Support HB 13

LIUNA Local #1686, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 101 to 107 of 107, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
LIUNA Local #1686, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 101 to 107 of 107, data through 2026-10-02
HB 623 Support HB 623
HB 245 Support HB 245
HB 131 Oppose HB 131
HB 805 Oppose HB 805
Business/labor Not recorded None named
Education Not recorded None named
Energy/conservation 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.

LIUNA Local #1686: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02

Report Session Received Total for report
LIUNA Local #1686: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02
Post Session 2025-2026 2025-05-13 $4,471.74
Monthly 2025-2026 2025-04-14 $1,442.31
Initial Report 2025-2026 2025-02-18 $1,425.00

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.

LIUNA Local #1686, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-13: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
LIUNA Local #1686, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-13: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $4,471.74
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 $4,471.74

LIUNA Local #1686, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
LIUNA Local #1686, 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 $1,442.31
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 $1,442.31

LIUNA Local #1686, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
LIUNA Local #1686, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $1,425.00
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 $1,425.00

What this record does not say about LIUNA Local #1686, 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.