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Phillips County: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Phillips County was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 0 lobbyists, and filed 0 L-5 reports reporting $0.00 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.
Phillips County's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/818453
Phillips County, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
None on record.
Phillips County, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Phillips County, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| 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.
Phillips County, principal, session 2017-2018: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Bob Gilbert, ended 2017-04-28
Phillips County, principal, session 2015-2016: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Bob Gilbert, authorized 2014-12-31, ended 2015-05-30
Phillips County, principal, session 2015-2016: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Phillips County, principal, session 2015-2016: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| HB 40 | Monitor | HB 40 |
| HB 51 | Monitor | HB 51 |
| All Matters of Interest to Principal | Not recorded | None named |
| HB 10 | Monitor | HB 10 |
| HB 11 | Monitor | HB 11 |
| HB 25 | Monitor | HB 25 |
| HB 56 | Monitor | HB 56 |
| HB 61 | Monitor | HB 61 |
| HB 65 | Monitor | HB 65 |
| HB 67 | Monitor | HB 67 |
| HB 70 | Monitor | HB 70 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Phillips County, principal, session 2013-2014: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Bob Gilbert
Phillips County, principal, session 2013-2014: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Phillips County, principal, session 2013-2014: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| 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.
Phillips County, principal, session 2011-2012: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Rachel Kinkie, authorized 2010-12-13
- John Bloomquist, authorized 2010-12-08
Phillips County, principal, session 2011-2012: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Phillips County, principal, session 2011-2012: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Agriculture | Other | None named |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Other | None named |
| Government/regulation | Other | None named |
| HB318, SB212, SB207 | Support | HB 318, SB 212, SB 207 |
| SB212 | Support | SB 212 |
| SB207 | Support | SB 207 |
| HB318 | Support | HB 318 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Phillips County, principal, session 2003-2004: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Richard Dunbar, authorized 2003-01-30
- *Troy Blunt, authorized 2003-02-12
Phillips County, principal, session 2003-2004: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Phillips County, principal, session 2003-2004: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Issues affecting county government and the county taxpayers. | 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.
Phillips County: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 13 of 13, data through 2026-10-02
| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips County: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 13 of 13, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Post Session | 2017-2018 | 2017-05-30 | $0.00 |
| Post Session | 2015-2016 | 2015-05-28 | $0.00 |
| Monthly | 2015-2016 | 2015-03-16 | $0.00 |
| Initial Report | 2015-2016 | 2015-02-18 | $2,400.00 |
| Post Session | 2013-2014 | 2013-05-24 | $0.00 |
| Monthly | 2013-2014 | 2013-03-12 | $1,200.00 |
| Session Year End | 2011-2012 | 2012-02-15 | $0.00 |
| Post Session | 2011-2012 | 2011-05-18 | $0.00 |
| Monthly | 2011-2012 | 2011-04-15 | $5,000.00 |
| Monthly | 2011-2012 | 2011-03-14 | $0.00 |
| Initial Report | 2011-2012 | 2011-02-14 | $0.00 |
| Non Session Year End | 2011-2012 | 2011-02-14 | $5,000.00 |
| Initial Report | 2003-2004 | 2003-02-13 | $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.
What this record does not say about Phillips County, 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.