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SB 1576 - This act establishes the "Missouri Ireland Trade Commission" within the Department of Economic Development. The Commission shall be composed of nine members appointed as described in the act. The Commission shall study potential means of advancing bilateral trade and investment, policy issues, business and academic exchanges, mutual economic support, and mutual investment in the infrastructure of this state and Ireland. No later than fifteen months after the effective date of the act, and annually thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly detailing its findings and recommendations. The act establishes the "Missouri Ireland Trade Commission Fund", which shall be used for the Commission's administrative expenses. This act is identical to HB 3183 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

MO · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 20, 2026

Latest action (Jul 9, 2026) S First Read

Summary

Missouri Senate Bill 1576 would establish the Missouri Ireland Trade Commission within the Department of Economic Development as a nine-member body to study opportunities for bilateral trade and investment between Missouri and Ireland. The Commission would examine policy issues, business and academic exchanges, mutual economic support, and infrastructure investment opportunities. The Commission would be required to submit a report to the Governor and General Assembly within fifteen months of the act's effective date and annually thereafter detailing its findings and recommendations. The act would establish the Missouri Ireland Trade Commission Fund to cover the Commission's administrative expenses.

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Official abstract

SB 1576 - This act establishes the "Missouri Ireland Trade Commission" within the Department of Economic Development. The Commission shall be composed of nine members appointed as described in the act. The Commission shall study potential means of advancing bilateral trade and investment, policy issues, business and academic exchanges, mutual economic support, and mutual investment in the infrastructure of this state and Ireland. No later than fifteen months after the effective date of the act, and annually thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly detailing its findings and recommendations. The act establishes the "Missouri Ireland Trade Commission Fund", which shall be used for the Commission's administrative expenses. This act is identical to HB 3183 (2026). JOSH NORBERG

Sponsor (1)
  • Fitzwater, Travis · primary

Action history (25)
  1. Jul 9, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive
  2. May 28, 2026 Delivered to Governor · executive
  3. May 28, 2026 Signed by House Speaker · lower
  4. May 28, 2026 Signed by Senate President Pro Tem · upper
  5. May 28, 2026 Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee · upper
  6. May 15, 2026 Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed · upper
  7. May 15, 2026 H Third Read and Passed · lower
  8. May 7, 2026 Bill Placed on H Informal Calendar · lower
  9. May 4, 2026 Reported Do Pass H Rules - Administrative · lower
  10. May 4, 2026 Voted Do Pass H Rules - Administrative · lower
  11. Apr 27, 2026 Referred H Rules - Administrative · lower
  12. Apr 23, 2026 Reported Do Pass H Commerce · lower
  13. Apr 23, 2026 Voted Do Pass H Commerce · lower
  14. Apr 23, 2026 Hearing Conducted H Commerce · lower
  15. Apr 13, 2026 Referred H Commerce · lower
  16. Mar 30, 2026 H Second Read · lower
  17. Mar 26, 2026 H First Read · lower
  18. Mar 26, 2026 S Third Read and Passed · upper
  19. Mar 25, 2026 Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee · upper
  20. Mar 25, 2026 Perfected · upper
  21. Mar 9, 2026 Reported from S Economic and Workforce Development Committee · upper
  22. Feb 18, 2026 Voted Do Pass S Economic and Workforce Development Committee · upper
  23. Feb 11, 2026 Hearing Conducted S Economic and Workforce Development Committee · upper
  24. Feb 5, 2026 Second Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development Committee · upper
  25. Jan 20, 2026 S First Read · upper

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