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Montana Dental Association: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Montana Dental Association was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 3 lobbyists, and filed 4 L-5 reports reporting $51,053.11 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 Dental Association's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816974

Montana Dental Association, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

Montana Dental Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 18 of 18, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana Dental Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 18 of 18, data through 2026-10-02
Medical Debt Limitation (LC1385) Oppose LC 1385
All matters in which the principal has an interest Not recorded None named
Dental Loss Ratio Not recorded None named
Dental Loss Ratio (SB335) Support SB 335
Medicaid Reimbursement Increase Support None named
Anesthesia Statute Changes (LC0452) Oppose LC 452
Healthy MT Kids eligibility (HB185) Support HB 185
Ban Fluoride (LC1978) Oppose LC 1978
Health/mental health/human services Not recorded None named
Limited Access Permit Rule Support None named
Medicaid Reimbursement Increase Support None named
Limited Access Permit Rule Support None named
Dental Loss Ratio Support None named
Board of Dentistry Issues Oppose None named
Dental Loss Ratio (LC0986) Support LC 986
Non-economic Damages Cap Increase (HB195) Support HB 195
Limited Access Permit Expansion (HB321) Support HB 321
Dept. of Labor & Industry statutory changes (various) MO 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 Dental Association, principal, session Session not recorded: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

None on record.

Montana Dental Association, principal, session Session not recorded: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana Dental Association, principal, session Session not recorded: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02
Taxation Not recorded None named
Business/labor Not recorded None named
Economic development Not recorded None named
Education Not recorded None named
Government/regulation Not recorded None named
Health/mental health/human services Not recorded None named
Insurance/retirement 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.

Montana Dental Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02

Report Session Received Total for report
Montana Dental Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02
Session Year End 2025-2026 2026-02-16 $10,767.85
Post Session 2025-2026 2025-05-30 $24,250.00
Initial Report 2025-2026 2025-02-16 $7,902.70
Non Session Year End 2025-2026 2025-02-16 $8,132.56

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 Dental Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-16: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana Dental Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-16: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $5,500.00
2. Other Pay $4,812.50
3. Travel $117.82
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $317.53
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $10.00
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $10.00
9. Other Office Expenses $0.00
Total for report $10,767.85

Montana Dental 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 Dental 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 $17,500.00
2. Other Pay $2,500.00
3. Travel $0.00
4. Advertising (including production costs) $500.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $2,500.00
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $500.00
7. Postage $250.00
8. Printing $250.00
9. Other Office Expenses $250.00
Total for report $24,250.00

Montana Dental Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-16: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana Dental Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-16: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $4,001.50
2. Other Pay $500.00
3. Travel $0.00
4. Advertising (including production costs) $100.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $3,051.20
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $100.00
7. Postage $50.00
8. Printing $50.00
9. Other Office Expenses $50.00
Total for report $7,902.70

Montana Dental Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-16: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

Paid to For Amount
Montana Dental Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-16: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
Best Western Premier Helena Great Northern Hotel All invited to "Tooth & Nail" reception/dinner 75? $2,851.20

Montana Dental Association, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-16: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana Dental Association, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-16: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $6,000.00
2. Other Pay $810.00
3. Travel $404.68
4. Advertising (including production costs) $500.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $167.88
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $100.00
7. Postage $50.00
8. Printing $50.00
9. Other Office Expenses $50.00
Total for report $8,132.56

Montana Dental Association, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-16: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

Paid to For Amount
Montana Dental Association, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-16: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
Jagz Restaurant Flathead legislators and candidates invited $167.88

What this record does not say about Montana Dental 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.