by Sabrina Salas Matanane

Guam - After three days of legislative session, lawmakers hit the voting file Monday afternoon and an attempted to override the Governor's veto of Bill 413. Although Republican Senator Aline Yamashita joined with the democrats for the override attempt, the democrats still didn't have the required 10 votes necessary. Senator Ben Pangelinan was not in attendance. Immediately after the vote Majority Leader Sen. Rory Respicio motioned to have the legislation placed back under motions which means it could go up for another override attempt later. Bill 413 was initially passed straight down party lines in April but was vetoed by Governor Calvo who subsequently introduced his version of election reform legislation.

Senators meanwhile passed the following bills:

Bill No. 445– J.P. Guthertz, DPA: An act to repeal and reenact Chapter 12 of Title 5, Guam Code Annotated, relative to the modernization and rightsizing commission of the government of Guam and repealing antiquated, unfunded and/or underutilized statutes or administrative rules.

Bill No. 459 – T.R. Muña Barnes / D.G. Rodriguez, Jr.: An act to authorize I Maga'lahen Guåhan to exchange government–owned property in Tamuning for privately–owned property in Dededo owned by the Estate of Lorenzo C. Rosario.

Bill No. 466 – Sam Mabini, Ph.D.: An act to amend §4101 sub–item C, Title 4 Guam Code Annotated, Chapter 4, relative to requiring mandatory skills assessment testing as a requirement for government of Guam employment.

Bill 492 – D.G. Rodriguez, Jr.: An act relative to providing compensation to the commissioners of the Guam Public Utilities Commission, By adding a new subsection (k) to §12001 of article 1, chapter 12, title 12, Guam Code Annotated.

Bill 480 – V. Anthony Ada / R.J. Respicio / F.F. Blas, Jr. An act to amend a §3601 of chapter 3 of 16 GCA relative to vehicle safety inspections.

Bill 462 – T.C. Ada / R.J. Respicio: An act to add a new Article 1B, to 4 GCA, Chapter 4 to read "Derived Veterans Benefits for Spouses, Surviving Spouses, and Legal Guardians".

Bill 263 - A.A. Yamashita, Ph.D.: An act to amend § 61103(D), repeal § 61531.1, and amend §61532 all of Part 4, Chapter 61, Title 21, Guam Code Annotated relative to parking regulations.

Bill 361 - J.P. Guthertz, DPA: An act to add a new sub section 21008.1(A)(B)(C)(D) and (E) to Chapter 21 of Title 3 Guam Code Annotated relative to providing a mechanism to enhance the registration process of the Guam Decolonization Registry by enlisting the assistance of all employers in Guam beginning with the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches of the Government of Guam and the Mayors' Council of Guam.

Bill 385 - V.A. Ada / F.F. Blas, Jr. / A.B. Palacios, Sr.: An act to add a new §89.15 to Chapter 89 of 9GCA relative to employment limitations on convicted sex offenders.

Bill 477 - Adolpho B. Palacios, Sr.: An act to amend §23112 of article 1 and §23203 of article 2, Both of Chapter 23, Division 2, Title 7, Guam Code Annotated, Relative to levies on earnings.

Bill 506 - B.J.F. Cruz: An act to adopt the proposed fee schedule for the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, attached as Exhibit A.

Bill 388 - D.G. Rodriguez, Jr.: An act to adopt isolation and quarantine procedures to prevent the spread of communicable disease, as provided pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 3, Division 1, Title 10, Guam Code Annotated, by adding a new Chapter 10 to Division 1 of Title 26, Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations.

Bill 440 - F.F. Blas, Jr. / V. Anthony Ada / Aline A. Yamashita, Ph.D.: An act to establish a task group within the Guam Economic Development Authority for the purpose of developing a master plan for the Agana Spring and Minondo River area.

Bill 530 - T. C. Ada: An act to amend section (d) (4) of Public Law 31‐233 to clarify that the three hundred ninety thousand dollars ($390,000) appropriated fro the General Fund is to provide funds for the preliminary and engineering and architectural work required for the expansion and upgrade of the GUAM VETERANS CEMETERY.

Bill 525 - R.J. Respicio: An act to amend Title 10 Guam Code Annotated Chapter 2 § 2208 relative to mammogram screening, by adding a new §2208.1 to require mammography reporting requirements for certain patients when necessary, relative to breast density.

Bill 455 - v.c. pangelinan: An act to amend §89.09 (f) and to add a new Section §89.09 (g) of Title 9 GCA relative to authorizing the Judiciary of Guam to submit requests for criminal history checks to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for all Guam AmeriCorps volunteers.

Bill 476 - Adolpho B. Palacios, Sr.: An act to add a new subsection (i) to §28.40 of article 2, Chapter 28, Title 9, Guam Code Annotated, Relative to Defining the term "Pornographic".

Bill 482 - Adolpho B. Palacios, Sr.: An act to amend a §§25.01.20 25.01.30 and 25.01.40 of chapter 25.01, Title 9, Guam Code Annotated, Relative to the solicitation of children and child pornography..

Bill 522 - T.R. Muña Barnes: An act to amend §40105 of Chapter 40, Title 5 Guam Code Annotated relative to the term of office for officers of the Mayors' Council of Guam.

Bill 461 - v.c. pangelinan / B.J.F. Cruz / R.J. Respico / J.P. Guthertz, DPA / T.R. Muña Barnes:An act to add Article 23 to Title 10 Guam Code Annotated, Chapter 12, Part 2 relative to the creation of the Guam Social Work Practice Act.

Bill 509 - J.T. Won Pat, Ed.D. / T.R. Muña Barnes: An act to add a new Chapter 15A of Division 3, Title 17 Guam Code Annotated relative to the Student Financial Assistance Programs.

The following measure failed to pass:

Bill 409 - F.F. Blas, Jr.: An act to add Chapter 16 of Title 19 of the Guam Code Annotated relative to Acts of Violence against an unborn child.