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Montana Associated Students: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Montana Associated Students was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 2 L-5 reports reporting $3,818.04 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.
Montana Associated Students's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/817808
Montana Associated Students, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Emmett Jeschke, authorized 2025-01-10, ended 2025-05-02
Montana Associated Students, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 19 of 19, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Associated Students, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 19 of 19, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| SB71 | Support | SB 71 |
| HB2 | Support | HB 2 |
| HB5 | Support | HB 5 |
| Economic development | Not recorded | None named |
| Education | Not recorded | None named |
| Energy/conservation | Not recorded | None named |
| Government/regulation | Not recorded | None named |
| Health/mental health/human services | Not recorded | None named |
| SB70 | Support | SB 70 |
| SB69 | Support | SB 69 |
| SB210 | Oppose | SB 210 |
| Agriculture | Not recorded | None named |
| Business/labor | Not recorded | None named |
| Natural resources/land use/water | Not recorded | None named |
| Transportation | Not recorded | None named |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Not recorded | None named |
| HB13 | Support | HB 13 |
| Hb413 | Oppose | HB 413 |
| HB271 | Support | HB 271 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Montana Associated Students: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02
| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Associated Students: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-30 | $3,818.04 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-12 | $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.
Montana Associated Students, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-30: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montana Associated Students, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-30: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $2,872.50 |
| 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 | $945.54 |
| Total for report | $3,818.04 |
Montana Associated Students, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montana Associated Students, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $0.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $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 |
What this record does not say about Montana Associated Students, 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.