Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB804: Revise laws for lobbyist payment threshold
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising laws related to lobbying; increasing the payment threshold to $3,000 for lobbyists; revising when and how the commissioner adjusts the payment threshold for lobbyists to account for inflation; requiring electronic reports; providing that a principal is required to file a report based on the payment threshold provided in 5-7-112; and amending sections 5-7-112 and 5-7-208, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO LOBBYING; INCREASING THE PAYMENT THRESHOLD TO $3,000 FOR LOBBYISTS; REVISING WHEN AND HOW THE COMMISSIONER ADJUSTS THE PAYMENT THRESHOLD FOR LOBBYISTS TO ACCOUNT FOR INFLATION; REQUIRING ELECTRONIC REPORTS; PROVIDING THAT A PRINCIPAL IS REQUIRED TO FILE A REPORT BASED ON THE PAYMENT THRESHOLD PROVIDED IN 5-7-112; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 5-7-112 AND 5-7-208, MCA. Section 1. Section 5-7-112, MCA, is amended to read: "5-7-112. Payment threshold -- inflation adjustment. For calendar year 2004 2025, the payment threshold referred to in 5-7-102(12)(b)(iii), 5-7-103, and 5-7-208 is $2,150 $3,000. The commissioner shall adjust the threshold amount following a general election each even-numbered year by multiplying the threshold amount valid for the even year in which the general election was held by an inflation factor, adopted by the commissioner by rule. The rule must be written to reflect the annual average change in the consumer price index from the prior year to the year in which the general election is held. The inflation factor is determined by dividing the consumer price index for June of the even-numbered year by the consumer price index for June of the prior year. The resulting figure must be rounded up or down to the nearest $50 increment. The commissioner shall adopt the adjusted amount by rule, effective on January 1 of the …
Sponsors
- Fitzpatrick, Steve (R, 24) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments
Votes
- Do Concur (April 18, 2025): 56 yea, 42 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 59 yea, 40 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 35 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 38 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 92 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 91 yea, 7 nay, passed
Subjects: State Government
Common questions
- What is HB804?
- HB804 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws for lobbyist payment threshold.
- What does HB804 do?
- In its own words: An act revising laws related to lobbying; increasing the payment threshold to $3,000 for lobbyists; revising when and how the commissioner adjusts the payment threshold for lobbyists to account for inflation; requiring electronic reports; providing that a principal is required to file a report based on the payment threshold provided in 5-7-112; and amending sections 5-7-112 and 5-7-208, mca.
- What is the status of HB804?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB804?
- Fitzpatrick, Steve (R, 24).
- Where is the official record for HB804?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2379
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