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Montana State Firemen's Association: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Montana State Firemen's Association was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 3 lobbyists, and filed 5 L-5 reports reporting $10,372.87 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 State Firemen's Association's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816535

Montana State Firemen's Association, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

Montana State Firemen's Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 41, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana State Firemen's Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 41, data through 2026-10-02
SB376 Oppose SB 376
HB511 Support HB 511
SB94 Oppose SB 94
SB359 Support SB 359
HB140 Support HB 140
HB144 Support HB 144
HB640 Support HB 640
SB518 Support SB 518
SB518 ED SB 518
HB621 Support HB 621
All matters in which the principal has an interest Not recorded None named
HB140 Support HB 140
SB394 Support SB 394
HB621 Support HB 621
hb901 Support HB 901
SB94 Oppose SB 94
HB140 Support HB 140
SB109 Support SB 109
HB547 Support HB 547
HB144 Support HB 144
SB117 Oppose SB 117
SB394 Support SB 394
HB140 Support HB 140
HB231 Oppose HB 231
SB86 Support SB 86

Montana State Firemen's Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 41 of 41, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana State Firemen's Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 41 of 41, data through 2026-10-02
SB204 Oppose SB 204
SB205 Oppose SB 205
SB208 Support SB 208
HB511 Support HB 511
HB410 Oppose HB 410
Health/mental health/human services Not recorded None named
HB552 Support HB 552
SB359 Support SB 359
HB511 Support HB 511
SB518 Support SB 518
SB208 Support SB 208
SB109 Support SB 109
HB621 Support HB 621
Business/labor Not recorded None named
Government/regulation Not recorded None named
Insurance 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 State Firemen's Association, principal, session 2003-2004: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

Montana State Firemen's Association, principal, session 2003-2004: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana State Firemen's Association, principal, session 2003-2004: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
Retirement, pension, working conditions 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 State Firemen's Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Report Session Received Total for report
Montana State Firemen's Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
Session Year End 2025-2026 2026-01-12 $276.00
Post Session 2025-2026 2025-05-06 $1,706.66
Monthly 2025-2026 2025-04-03 $1,867.10
Monthly 2025-2026 2025-03-14 $3,596.17
Initial Report 2025-2026 2025-02-16 $2,926.94
Non Session Year End 2003-2004 2005-01-04 $12,724.77
Session Year End 2003-2004 2004-02-26 $10,736.71
Post Session 2003-2004 2003-05-27 $16,839.60
Monthly 2003-2004 2003-03-17 $754.70
Initial Report 2003-2004 2003-02-14 $3,730.40

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 State Firemen's Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-01-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana State Firemen's Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-01-12: 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 $276.00
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 $276.00

Montana State Firemen's Association, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-06: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana State Firemen's Association, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-06: 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 $1,487.50
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $133.00
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $0.00
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $86.16
9. Other Office Expenses $0.00
Total for report $1,706.66

Montana State Firemen's Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-03: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana State Firemen's Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-03: 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 $1,647.80
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $26.32
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $0.00
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $77.00
9. Other Office Expenses $115.98
Total for report $1,867.10

Montana State Firemen's Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana State Firemen's Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-14: 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 $3,370.30
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $137.00
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $0.00
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $0.00
9. Other Office Expenses $88.87
Total for report $3,596.17

Montana State Firemen's 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 State Firemen's 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 $0.00
2. Other Pay $0.00
3. Travel $2,455.50
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $154.90
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $0.00
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $226.55
9. Other Office Expenses $89.99
Total for report $2,926.94

What this record does not say about Montana State Firemen's 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.