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Smoker Friendly International: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Smoker Friendly International was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 2 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.
Smoker Friendly International's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/818355
Smoker Friendly International, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Daniel Fuchs, authorized 2025-01-31, ended 2025-04-30
Smoker Friendly International, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Smoker Friendly International, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Tobacco related legislation | Monitor | None named |
| Business/labor | Not recorded | None named |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Not recorded | None named |
| Tobacco Outlet issues | Not recorded | None named |
| Tobacco issues | Monitor | None named |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Smoker Friendly International, principal, session 2023-2024: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Daniel Fuchs
Smoker Friendly International, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Smoker Friendly International, principal, session 2023-2024: 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.
Smoker Friendly International: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02
| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoker Friendly International: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-05 | $0.00 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-10 | $10,000.00 |
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.
Smoker Friendly International, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-05: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Smoker Friendly International, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-05: 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 |
Smoker Friendly International, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-10: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Smoker Friendly International, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-10: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $10,000.00 |
| 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 | $10,000.00 |
What this record does not say about Smoker Friendly International, 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.