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Meta Platforms, Inc.: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Meta Platforms, Inc. was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 4 lobbyists, and filed 8 L-5 reports reporting $55,495.71 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.

Meta Platforms, Inc.'s lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816513

Meta Platforms, Inc., principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

Jeromy Pankratz, authorized 2025-01-31
Mark Taylor, authorized 2024-12-18
Jessie Luther, authorized 2024-12-18
Grace Berner, authorized 2024-12-18, ended 2026-03-25

Meta Platforms, Inc., principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 36, data through 2026-10-02

Subject	Position declared	Bills named
Meta Platforms, Inc., principal, session 2025-2026: 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
SB192	Oppose	SB 192
SB25	MO	SB 25
SB207	MO	SB 207
SB212	MO	SB 212
HB752	Oppose	HB 752
SB25	Oppose	SB 25
SB207	Oppose	SB 207
HB513	Oppose	HB 513
SB452	Oppose	SB 452
HB925	Oppose	HB 925
HB752	MO	HB 752
SB163	MO	SB 163
SB 207	Oppose	SB 207
SB163, SB25, SB192, SB207, SB212, SB452	Oppose	SB 163, SB 25, SB 192, SB 207, SB 212, SB 452
SB207	MO	SB 207
SB212	MO	SB 212
SB163	Oppose	SB 163
SB25	Oppose	SB 25
SB192	Oppose	SB 192
SB207	Oppose	SB 207
SB 25	MO	SB 25
SB 207	MO	SB 207
SB 212	MO	SB 212
SB 163	Oppose	SB 163

Meta Platforms, Inc., principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 36 of 36, data through 2026-10-02

Subject	Position declared	Bills named
Meta Platforms, Inc., principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 36 of 36, data through 2026-10-02
SB 25	Oppose	SB 25
SB 192	Oppose	SB 192
SB 163	MO	SB 163
SB163, SB25, SB207, SB212	MO	SB 163, SB 25, SB 207, SB 212
HB752	MO	HB 752
SB163	MO	SB 163
SB25	MO	SB 25
SB212	Oppose	SB 212
SB452	Oppose	SB 452
HB752	Oppose	HB 752
HB925	Oppose	HB 925

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

Meta Platforms, Inc., principal, session Session not recorded: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

Jessie Luther, ended 2022-12-30
Mark Taylor, ended 2022-12-30

Meta Platforms, Inc., principal, session Session not recorded: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

Subject	Position declared	Bills named
Meta Platforms, Inc., principal, session Session not recorded: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
All matters in which the principal has an interest	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.

Meta Platforms, Inc., principal, session 1999-2000: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

None on record.

Meta Platforms, Inc., principal, session Session not recorded: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

None on record.

Meta Platforms, Inc.: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-10-02

Report	Session	Received	Total for report
Meta Platforms, Inc.: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-10-02
Session Year End	2025-2026	2026-02-12	$2,975.63
Post Session	2025-2026	2025-05-27	$0.00
Monthly	2025-2026	2025-05-14	$14,529.75
Monthly	2025-2026	2025-04-11	$8,693.98
Monthly	2025-2026	2025-03-14	$11,631.03
Initial Report	2025-2026	2025-02-14	$9,253.68
Monthly	2025-2026	2025-02-14	$4,253.68
Non Session Year End	2025-2026	2025-02-14	$4,157.96

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.

Meta Platforms, Inc., 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
Meta Platforms, Inc., 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	$2,975.63
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	$2,975.63

Meta Platforms, Inc., L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-27: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line	Amount
Meta Platforms, Inc., L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-27: 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

Meta Platforms, Inc., L-5 Monthly received 2025-05-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line	Amount
Meta Platforms, Inc., 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	$5,643.05
2. Other Pay	$8,699.20
3. Travel	$0.00
4. Advertising (including production costs)	$0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments)	$187.50
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	$14,529.75

Meta Platforms, Inc., L-5 Monthly received 2025-05-14: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02

Paid to	For	Amount
Meta Platforms, Inc., L-5 Monthly received 2025-05-14: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02
Ristorante Bella Roma	Senator Barry Usher	$62.50
Ristorante Bella Roma	Senator Daniel Zolnikov	$62.50
Ristorante Bella Roma	Rep. Katie Zolnikov	$62.50

Meta Platforms, Inc., L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-11: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line	Amount
Meta Platforms, Inc., L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-11: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay	$7,250.68
2. Other Pay	$1,443.30
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	$8,693.98

Meta Platforms, Inc., L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line	Amount
Meta Platforms, Inc., 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	$7,429.30
2. Other Pay	$4,201.73
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	$11,631.03

Meta Platforms, Inc., L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line	Amount
Meta Platforms, Inc., L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay	$6,429.00
2. Other Pay	$2,824.68
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	$9,253.68

Meta Platforms, Inc., L-5 Monthly received 2025-02-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line	Amount
Meta Platforms, Inc., L-5 Monthly received 2025-02-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay	$1,429.00
2. Other Pay	$2,824.68
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	$4,253.68

Meta Platforms, Inc., L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line	Amount
Meta Platforms, Inc., L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay	$0.00
2. Other Pay	$3,004.02
3. Travel	$1,153.94
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	$4,157.96

What this record does not say about Meta Platforms, Inc., 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.