---
title: "Shannon James: Montana lobbying record"
description: "Shannon James, a lobbyist in Montana: registrations, authorizations and L-5 reports."
type: "lobbying"
name: "Shannon James"
slug: "lobbying/shannon-james-e79400"
roles:
  - "lobbyist"
session: "2025-2026"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/79400"
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Shannon James: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Shannon James was a lobbyist (license issued 2024-12-19) representing 1 principal: Montana Environmental Information Center. Data through 2026-10-02.

A lobbyist is a person paid to lobby the Montana Legislature for a principal. A lobbyist is licensed by the Commissioner of Political Practices for each two-year session and is authorized by each principal they represent. Lobbyists do not file the L-5; the principals they work for do.

Shannon James's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/79400

## Shannon James, lobbyist, session 2025-2026: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02

License: issued 2024-12-19.

- [Montana Environmental Information Center](/lobbying/montana-environmental-information-center-e816206/), authorized 2024-12-19, ended 2025-12-31

## Shannon James, lobbyist, session 2021-2022: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02

License: issued 2021-01-07.

- Montana Environmental Information Center, authorized 2021-01-07

## Shannon James, lobbyist, session 2017-2018: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02

License: issued 2017-01-03.

- Montana Environmental Information Center, authorized 2017-12-29

## Shannon James, lobbyist, session 2015-2016: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02

License: issued 2015-01-07.

- Montana Environmental Information Center, authorized 2015-01-07

## Shannon James, lobbyist, session 2013-2014: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02

License: not issued.

- Montana Environmental Information Center, authorized 2012-12-19

## Shannon James, lobbyist, session 2011-2012: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02

License: issued 2011-01-06.

- Montana Environmental Information Center, authorized 2011-01-06

## Shannon James, lobbyist, session 2009-2010: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02

License: issued 2009-01-08.

- Montana Environmental Information Center, authorized 2009-01-08

## Shannon James, lobbyist, session 2007-2008: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02

License: not issued.

- Montana Environmental Information Center, authorized 2007-01-01

## What this record does not say about Shannon James, 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.