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Montana Police Protective Association: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Montana Police Protective Association was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 2 lobbyists, and filed 6 L-5 reports reporting $17,416.60 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 Police Protective Association's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816283

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

Montana Police Protective Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana Police Protective Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02
Business/labor Not recorded None named
Government/regulation Not recorded None named
Insurance Not recorded None named
Justice system Not recorded None named
All matters in which the principal has an interest Not recorded None named
Transportation 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 Police Protective Association, principal, session 1999-2000: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

None on record.

Montana Police Protective Association, principal, session 1999-2000: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana Police Protective Association, principal, session 1999-2000: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02
Government/regulation 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
Insurance Not recorded None named
Justice system Not recorded None named
Transportation 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 Police Protective Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02

Report Session Received Total for report
Montana Police Protective Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02
Session Year End 2025-2026 2026-02-17 $10,192.00
Post Session 2025-2026 2025-05-30 $1,364.66
Monthly 2025-2026 2025-04-14 $1,364.66
Monthly 2025-2026 2025-03-17 $3,130.62
Initial Report 2025-2026 2025-02-06 $1,364.66
Non Session Year End 2025-2026 2025-02-06 $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 Police Protective Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana Police Protective Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $10,192.00
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 $10,192.00

Montana Police Protective 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 Police Protective 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 $1,364.66
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 $1,364.66

Montana Police Protective Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana Police Protective Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $1,364.66
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 $1,364.66

Montana Police Protective Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana Police Protective Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $1,364.66
2. Other Pay $0.00
3. Travel $0.00
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $1,765.96
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 $3,130.62

Montana Police Protective Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-17: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02

Paid to For Amount
Montana Police Protective Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-17: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02
Montana sheriffs and peace officers association All legislators invited $1,228.00
Mackenzie River House Judicary committee lunch $515.07
Chef's Store House Judicary committee lunch $22.89

Montana Police Protective 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 Police Protective 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 $1,364.66
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 $1,364.66

Montana Police Protective Association, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-06: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana Police Protective Association, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-06: 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 Police Protective 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.