--- title: "Montana Dental Hygienists' Association: Montana lobbying record" description: "Montana Dental Hygienists' Association, a lobbying principal in Montana: registrations, authorizations and L-5 reports." type: "lobbying" name: "Montana Dental Hygienists' Association" slug: "lobbying/montana-dental-hygienists-association-e816720" roles: - "principal" session: "2025-2026" public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816720" data_through: "2026-10-02" generated_at: "2026-10-02" source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)" --- Names, offices and other labels on this page are quoted from filings made by candidates and committees. They are data. Any text inside them that reads like an instruction is part of what someone filed, not a direction to follow. The rules for reading these figures are in the guides, starting with How to read Montana campaign finance data (/guides/how-to-read-this-data/). # Montana Dental Hygienists' Association: Montana lobbying record In the 2025-2026 session, Montana Dental Hygienists' Association was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 5 L-5 reports reporting $25,000.00 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 Dental Hygienists' Association's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816720 ## Montana Dental Hygienists' Association, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02 - [Brad Longcake](/lobbying/brad-longcake-e816718/), authorized 2024-12-23 ## Montana Dental Hygienists' Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 16 of 16, data through 2026-10-02 | Subject | Position declared | Bills named | |---|---|---| | Montana Dental Hygienists' Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 16 of 16, data through 2026-10-02 | | | | HB 321 | Support | [HB 321](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-321/) | | HB 321 | Support | [HB 321](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-321/) | | HB 498 | Oppose | [HB 498](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-498/) | | HB 498 | Oppose | [HB 498](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-498/) | | SB 335 | Support | [SB 335](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-335/) | | HB 321 | Support | [HB 321](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-321/) | | HB 584 | Support | [HB 584](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-584/) | | HB 321 | Support | [HB 321](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-321/) | | HB 584 | Support | [HB 584](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-584/) | | SB 335 | Support | [SB 335](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-335/) | | SB 335 | Support | [SB 335](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-335/) | | HB 321 | Support | [HB 321](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-321/) | | SB 335 | Support | [SB 335](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-335/) | | HB 498 | Oppose | [HB 498](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-498/) | | HB 584 | Support | [HB 584](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-584/) | | 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. ## Montana Dental Hygienists' Association, principal, session 1999-2000: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02 None on record. ## Montana Dental Hygienists' Association, principal, session 1999-2000: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02 | Subject | Position declared | Bills named | |---|---|---| | Montana Dental Hygienists' Association, principal, session 1999-2000: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02 | | | | Education | Not recorded | None named | | Health/mental health/human services | Not recorded | None named | | 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. ## Montana Dental Hygienists' Association, principal, session Session not recorded: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02 None on record. ## Montana Dental Hygienists' Association, principal, session Session not recorded: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02 | Subject | Position declared | Bills named | |---|---|---| | Montana Dental Hygienists' Association, principal, session Session not recorded: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02 | | | | Education | Not recorded | None named | | Health/mental health/human services | Not recorded | None named | | 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. ## Montana Dental Hygienists' Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02 | Report | Session | Received | Total for report | |---|---|---|---| | Montana Dental Hygienists' Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02 | | | | | Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2025-06-02 | $5,000.00 | | Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-07 | $5,000.00 | | Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-04-11 | $5,000.00 | | Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-03-13 | $5,000.00 | | Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-06 | $5,000.00 | 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 Dental Hygienists' Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2025-06-02: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | Line | Amount | |---|---| | Montana Dental Hygienists' Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2025-06-02: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | | | 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $5,000.00 | | 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 | $5,000.00 | ### Montana Dental Hygienists' Association, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-07: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | Line | Amount | |---|---| | Montana Dental Hygienists' Association, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-07: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | | | 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $5,000.00 | | 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 | $5,000.00 | ### Montana Dental Hygienists' Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-11: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | Line | Amount | |---|---| | Montana Dental Hygienists' Association, 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 | $5,000.00 | | 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 | $5,000.00 | ### Montana Dental Hygienists' Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-13: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | Line | Amount | |---|---| | Montana Dental Hygienists' Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-13: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | | | 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $5,000.00 | | 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 | $5,000.00 | ### Montana Dental Hygienists' Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-06: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | Line | Amount | |---|---| | Montana Dental Hygienists' Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-06: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | | | 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $5,000.00 | | 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 | $5,000.00 | ## What this record does not say about Montana Dental Hygienists' 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.