# Montana SB 320: Create Montana-Ireland trade commission Montana SB 320, Create Montana-Ireland trade commission, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Cuffe (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-18 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB320-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana SB 320 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Create Montana-Ireland trade commission - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-13 - Last action: 2025-03-18, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Mike Cuffe (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: State Government, Trade Regulations and Competition, Appropriations, International Relations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (294 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - How the commission meets and votes: benefit, low. The first meeting happens within 30 days after all members are appointed. Each year the members pick a chair from the four legislative appointees. Meetings occur when the chair calls them and funds allow. The commission may meet anywhere in Montana and can meet by phone or video. A majority of memb… - Public records and yearly report rules: benefit, low. The commission keeps records of all meetings and work. These records are public and open to inspection. By September 1 each year, the commission sends a report to the governor and legislature. The report describes its work and meetings, benefits to the state and trade sectors, recommendations for n… - Who serves on the trade commission: benefit, low. The commission has nine voting members. Four are legislators named by the Senate president, House speaker, and both minority leaders. Three are the heads of Commerce, Agriculture, and Higher Education or their designees. Two are governor appointees: one represents the Irish American community and o… - How the trade commission is funded: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2025, the commission can raise money by donations, grants, and fundraising events. All money raised goes into the Montana-Ireland trade development special revenue account. Interest stays in the account. The account can pay Department of Commerce administrative costs and support th… - New commission to grow Montana-Ireland trade: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law creates the Montana-Ireland Trade Commission. It works to grow trade and investment between Montana and Ireland. It also promotes business and college exchanges and joint projects that help both places. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mike Cuffe (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Sullivan (Democrat), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-07 | House | Do Concur | pass | 97 | 2 | | | 2025-03-06 | House | Do Concur | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 0 | | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 50 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-03-18: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-03-15: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-15: Returned from Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Sent to Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-03-07: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-03-06: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-03-04: Committee Report (House) - 2025-03-04: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-03-01: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-25: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-25: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-24: Transmitted to House (Senate) - 2025-02-24: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Note Signed (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-02-21: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-02-15: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-14: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Introduced (Senate) ## Bill text - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=194b2114-40f8-4df0-abbd-6d0203534256) - Enrolled, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3ef3cd78-f0e2-407f-aac7-eeb98da6a1cc) - Introduced, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=608c8d83-c9aa-42ce-9af4-e2692e81b26f) ## Related bills - SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed) - HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed) - HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed) - SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed) - SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed) - SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed) ## Sources - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=194b2114-40f8-4df0-abbd-6d0203534256) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3ef3cd78-f0e2-407f-aac7-eeb98da6a1cc) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=608c8d83-c9aa-42ce-9af4-e2692e81b26f) ## Related - [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025) - [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025) - [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025) - [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025) - [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025) - [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB320-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).