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Montana Collectors Association: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Montana Collectors Association was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 4 L-5 reports reporting $1,350.00 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.
Montana Collectors Association's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/817511
Montana Collectors Association, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Brian Thompson, authorized 2025-01-07
Montana Collectors Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Collectors Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| SB86 | Other | SB 86 |
| HB143 | Other | HB 143 |
| HB197 | Other | HB 197 |
| HB367 | Other | HB 367 |
| HB428 | Other | HB 428 |
| HB500 | Other | HB 500 |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Not recorded | None named |
| SB67 | Other | SB 67 |
| SB109 | Oppose | SB 109 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Montana Collectors Association, principal, session 2019-2020: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Steven Wade, authorized 2019-02-07
- Brian Thompson, authorized 2019-02-07
Montana Collectors Association, principal, session 2019-2020: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Collectors Association, principal, session 2019-2020: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Other | None named |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Montana Collectors Association, principal, session 2017-2018: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Brian Thompson, authorized 2016-12-30
- Steven Wade, authorized 2016-12-30
Montana Collectors Association, principal, session 2017-2018: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Collectors Association, principal, session 2017-2018: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| HB 46 | Support | HB 46 |
| LC 1164 | Support | LC 1164 |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Other | None named |
| HB 506 | Support | HB 506 |
| HB 636 | Oppose | HB 636 |
| HB 400 | Oppose | HB 400 |
| HB 293 | Oppose | HB 293 |
| SB 216 | MO | SB 216 |
| HB 46 | MO | HB 46 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Montana Collectors Association, principal, session 2015-2016: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Jessie Luther, authorized 2014-12-15, ended 2015-06-05
- Steven Wade, authorized 2014-12-15
Montana Collectors Association, principal, session 2015-2016: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Collectors Association, principal, session 2015-2016: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| SB 222 | Oppose | SB 222 |
| LC2250 | Oppose | LC 2250 |
| LC 2250 | Oppose | LC 2250 |
| LC 2108 | Oppose | LC 2108 |
| LC0586 | Oppose | LC 586 |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Other | None named |
| HB 499 | Support | HB 499 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Montana Collectors Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 14 of 14, data through 2026-10-02
| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Collectors Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 14 of 14, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2026-02-02 | $0.00 |
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-30 | $0.00 |
| Non Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-18 | $0.00 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-18 | $1,350.00 |
| Session Year End | 2019-2020 | 2020-02-12 | $0.00 |
| Post Session | 2019-2020 | 2019-05-24 | $6,000.00 |
| Initial Report | 2019-2020 | 2019-02-15 | $2,009.38 |
| Session Year End | 2017-2018 | 2018-02-07 | $0.00 |
| Post Special Session | 2017-2018 | 2017-12-14 | $0.00 |
| Post Session | 2017-2018 | 2017-05-17 | $3,750.59 |
| Initial Report | 2017-2018 | 2017-02-15 | $1,200.00 |
| Session Year End | 2015-2016 | 2016-02-10 | $0.00 |
| Post Session | 2015-2016 | 2015-05-27 | $3,600.00 |
| Initial Report | 2015-2016 | 2015-02-12 | $1,200.00 |
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 Collectors Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-02: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montana Collectors Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-02: 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 |
Montana Collectors Association, 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 Collectors Association, 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 | 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 |
Montana Collectors Association, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montana Collectors Association, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-18: 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 |
Montana Collectors Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montana Collectors Association, 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 | $1,350.00 |
| 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 | $1,350.00 |
What this record does not say about Montana Collectors Association, 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.