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Montanans Organized for Education: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Montanans Organized for Education was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 5 L-5 reports reporting $1,250.00 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.
Montanans Organized for Education's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/817227
Montanans Organized for Education, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Steve Thennis, authorized 2025-01-04, ended 2025-05-01
Montanans Organized for Education, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 20 of 20, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Montanans Organized for Education, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 20 of 20, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| SB 114 | Oppose | SB 114 |
| HB 339 | Support | HB 339 |
| HB 340 | Support | HB 340 |
| HB 260 | Support | HB 260 |
| HB 252 | Support | HB 252 |
| HB 266 | Support | HB 266 |
| SB 215 | Support | SB 215 |
| HB 168 | Support | HB 168 |
| HB 339 | Support | HB 339 |
| HB 340 | Support | HB 340 |
| HB 551 | Support | HB 551 |
| HB 340 | Support | HB 340 |
| HB 209 | Oppose | HB 209 |
| Education | Not recorded | None named |
| HB 15 | Support | HB 15 |
| SB 94 | Oppose | SB 94 |
| HB 260 | Support | HB 260 |
| HB 252 | Support | HB 252 |
| HB 320 | Oppose | HB 320 |
| HB 339 | Support | HB 339 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Montanans Organized for Education: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02
| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montanans Organized for Education: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-29 | $0.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-04-17 | $0.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-04-15 | $450.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-03-16 | $200.00 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-17 | $600.00 |
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.
Montanans Organized for Education, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-29: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montanans Organized for Education, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-29: 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 |
Montanans Organized for Education, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montanans Organized for Education, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-17: 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 |
Montanans Organized for Education, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montanans Organized for Education, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $450.00 |
| 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 | $450.00 |
Montanans Organized for Education, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-16: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montanans Organized for Education, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-16: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $200.00 |
| 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 | $200.00 |
Montanans Organized for Education, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montanans Organized for Education, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $600.00 |
| 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 | $600.00 |
What this record does not say about Montanans Organized for Education, 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.