---
type: "Bill"
title: "Create Montana-Ireland trade commission"
description: "Create Montana-Ireland trade commission"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 320"
citation: "Montana SB 320 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations", "International Relations", "State Government", "Trade Regulations and Competition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mike Cuffe"]
version_count: 43
action_count: 39
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2025-01-20T21:23:17+00:00"
last_action: "2025-03-18T19:30:02+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bdc214d5-f912-4cff-944f-a66142e1055a"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4335?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "fa776927e489c04a9492577e871d19d34ac5180186b4693ad01c4199c5ab20dd"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mt"]
---

# Montana SB 320 (2025) — Create Montana-Ireland trade commission

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **LC4335.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280844)
2. **SB0320_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282208)
3. **SB0320_1(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282750)
4. **SB0320_1(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282751)
5. **SB0320_1(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282753)
6. **SB0320_1(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282757)
7. **SB0320_1(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282758)
8. **SB0320_1(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282764)
9. **SB0320_1(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286402)
10. **SB0320_1(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286964)
11. **SB0320_1(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292093)
12. **SB0320_1(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293974)
13. **SB0320_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282209)
14. **SB0320_1(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293975)
15. **SB0320_1(21).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294213)
16. **SB0320_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282210)
17. **SB0320_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282581)
18. **SB0320_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282594)
19. **SB0320_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282650)
20. **SB0320_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282674)
21. **SB0320_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282748)
22. **SB0320_1(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282749)
23. **SB0320_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282206)
24. **SB0320_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294212)
25. **SB0320_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294215)
26. **SB0320_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297406)
27. **SB0320_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297407)
28. **SB0320_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297408)
29. **SB0320_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310576)
30. **SB0320_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316538)
31. **SB0320_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320123)
32. **SB0320_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321110)
33. **SB0320_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324513)
34. **SB0320_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327135)
35. **SB0320_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294216)
36. **SB0320_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294221)
37. **SB0320_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294222)
38. **SB0320_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294223)
39. **SB0320_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294246)
40. **SB0320_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294247)
41. **SB0320_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295359)
42. **SB0320_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297362)
43. **SB0320_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294214)

## Votes

- Do Pass — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- do_pass — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **97–2** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in — **19–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Mike Cuffe — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-01-20T21:23:17+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-02-07T17:40:24+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-08T22:51:19+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-11T18:13:12+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-11T19:45:55+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-11T22:26:06+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-12T16:06:46+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-12T21:19:26+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-13T22:24:24+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-02-14T17:26:06+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-14T20:23:06+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-14T20:29:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-15T15:54:28+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-02-19T17:59:25+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-19T20:28:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-21T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-21T20:51:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-21T21:22:43+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-02-24T15:54:54+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-02-24T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-24T20:12:31+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-02-24T22:02:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-24T22:52:06+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-02-25T18:05:49+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-25T20:10:30+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-01T23:11:37+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-03-04T15:38:27+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-03-04T20:33:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-03-06T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-07T01:24:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-07T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-07T17:38:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-07T17:38:23+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-03-15T11:55:30+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-03-15T18:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-03-17T14:15:42+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-03-17T14:30:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-03-18T19:27:47+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-03-18T19:30:02+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bdc214d5-f912-4cff-944f-a66142e1055a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).