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Motion Picture Association-America: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Motion Picture Association-America was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 2 lobbyists, and filed 4 L-5 reports reporting $10,000.00 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.

Motion Picture Association-America's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816265

Motion Picture Association-America, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

Motion Picture Association-America, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Motion Picture Association-America, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02
All matters in which the principal has an interest Not recorded None named
326, HB 513 MO HB 513
HB 292 Support HB 292
SB 192, HB 513 Oppose SB 192, HB 513
HB 292 Support HB 292
SB 192 Oppose SB 192

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

Motion Picture Association-America, principal, session 2001-2002: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

Motion Picture Association-America, principal, session 2001-2002: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Motion Picture Association-America, principal, session 2001-2002: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
All matters of interest to the Principal 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.

Motion Picture Association-America: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-10-02

Report Session Received Total for report
Motion Picture Association-America: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-10-02
Session Year End 2025-2026 2025-12-15 $0.00
Post Session 2025-2026 2025-05-02 $7,500.00
Initial Report 2025-2026 2025-02-14 $2,500.00
Non Session Year End 2025-2026 2025-02-14 $0.00
Non Session Year End 2001-2002 2003-02-18 $0.00
Post Special Session 2001-2002 2002-09-11 $0.00
Session Year End 2001-2002 2002-02-06 $0.00
Post Session 2001-2002 2001-05-21 $0.00
Initial Report 2001-2002 2001-02-14 $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.

Motion Picture Association-America, L-5 Session Year End received 2025-12-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Motion Picture Association-America, L-5 Session Year End received 2025-12-15: 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

Motion Picture Association-America, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-02: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Motion Picture Association-America, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-02: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $7,500.00
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 $7,500.00

Motion Picture Association-America, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Motion Picture Association-America, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $2,500.00
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 $2,500.00

Motion Picture Association-America, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Motion Picture Association-America, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-14: 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

What this record does not say about Motion Picture Association-America, 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.