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School Administrators of Montana: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, School Administrators of Montana was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 2 lobbyists, and filed 4 L-5 reports reporting $22,637.09 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.
School Administrators of Montana's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816590
School Administrators of Montana, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Rick Duncan, authorized 2024-12-18, ended 2025-05-31
- Robert Watson, authorized 2024-12-17, ended 2025-05-31
School Administrators of Montana, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| School Administrators of Montana, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Education | Not recorded | None named |
| Transportation | Not recorded | None named |
| Taxation | Not recorded | None named |
| Economic development | Not recorded | None named |
| Government/regulation | Not recorded | None named |
| Health/mental health/human services | Not recorded | None named |
| Insurance | Not recorded | None named |
| 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.
School Administrators of Montana: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02
| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Administrators of Montana: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-01 | $6,138.82 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-04-14 | $5,500.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-03-13 | $6,498.27 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-17 | $4,500.00 |
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.
School Administrators of Montana, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-01: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| School Administrators of Montana, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-01: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $5,500.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $638.82 |
| 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 | $6,138.82 |
School Administrators of Montana, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-01: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02
| Paid to | For | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| School Administrators of Montana, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-01: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Senate Education Committee | Senate Education Committee | $638.82 |
| House Education Committee | House Education Committee | $638.82 |
School Administrators of Montana, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| School Administrators of Montana, 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 | $5,500.00 |
| 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 | $5,500.00 |
School Administrators of Montana, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-13: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| School Administrators of Montana, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-13: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $5,500.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $998.27 |
| 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 | $6,498.27 |
School Administrators of Montana, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| School Administrators of Montana, 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 | $4,500.00 |
| 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 | $4,500.00 |
What this record does not say about School Administrators of Montana, 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.