diff --git a/_states/jenkins_jira.py b/_states/jenkins_jira.py
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+import json
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+def __virtual__():
+    '''
+    Only load if jenkins_common module exist.
+    '''
+    if 'jenkins_common.call_groovy_script' not in __salt__:
+        return (
+            False,
+            'The jenkins_jira state module cannot be loaded: '
+            'jenkins_common not found')
+    return True
+
+def present (name, sites, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Jenkins Jira instance state method
+
+    :param name: ID name
+    :param sites:Jira sites dict
+    :
+    :sites[name] params:
+    :param link_url: root URL of JIRA installation for "normal" access
+    :param http_auth: connect to JIRA using HTTP Basic Authentication
+    :param use_wiki_notation: enable if JIRA supports Wiki notation
+    :param record_scm: record scm changes in JIRAA
+    :param disable_changelog: do not create JIRA hyperlinks in the changeset
+    :param issue_pattern: custom pattern to search for JIRA issue ids
+    :param any_build_result: update issues on any build result
+    :param user: JIRA user name
+    :param password: JIRA user password
+    :param conn_timeout: connection timeout for JIRA REST API calls
+    :param visible_for_group: allow to read comments for JIRA group
+    :param visible_for_project: allow to read comments for JIRA project
+    :param timestamps: enable SCM change date and time entries
+    :param timestamp_format: timestamp format
+    :
+    :returns: salt-specified state dict
+    """
+
+    template = __salt__['jenkins_common.load_template'](
+        'salt://jenkins/files/groovy/jira.template',
+        __env__)
+    return __salt__['jenkins_common.api_call'](name, template,
+                        ["CREATED", "EXISTS"],
+                        {
+                            'sites': json.dumps(sites),
+                            'absent': False
+                        },
+                        'JIRA server')
+
+def absent(name):
+    """
+    Jenkins Jira instance absence state method
+
+    :param name: ID name
+    :returns: salt-specified state dict
+    """
+    template = __salt__['jenkins_common.load_template'](
+        'salt://jenkins/files/groovy/jira.template',
+        __env__)
+    return __salt__['jenkins_common.api_call'](name, template,
+                        ["REMOVED", "NOT PRESENT"],
+                        {
+                            'sites': '{}',
+                            'absent': True
+                        },
+                        'JIRA server')
+