On Wednesday, July 10, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero received 15 legislative bills that are now being passed into public law. 

Below are each of the bills and their intended purpose: 

Bill No. 190-37 (COR) nka P.L. 37-109 (LAPSED)

AN ACT TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 15 TO DIVISION 1 OF TITLE 5, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO CREATING THE MARIANAS CYBER SECURITY WORKING GROUP.

Bill No. 155-37 (LS) nka P.L. 37-110

AN ACT TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 164 TO TITLE 8, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO THE ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES; AND TO CITE THIS ACT AS THE 'UNIFORMED ACT TO SECURE THE ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES FROM WITHOUT A STATE IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.

Bill No. 246-37 (COR) nka P.L. 37-111 (LAPSED)

AN ACT TO AMEND § 6A117 OF CHAPTER 6A, TITLE 18, GUAM ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS, RELATIVE TO THE LEASE AWARD OF THE CHAMORRO LAND TRUST LEASES.

Bill No. 273-37 (COR) nka P.L. 37-112

AN ACT TO ADD A NEW § 14104(p) TO ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 14, DIVISION 1, TITLE 12, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO AUTHORIZING THE GUAM WATERWORKS AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO PROMOTE WATER CONSERVATION AND TO FACILITATE REPAIRS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

Bill No. 239-37 (COR) nka P.L. 37-113

AN ACT TO AMEND §§ 67.401.4(a) AND (b) OF ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 67; AND TO ADD A NEW § 80.39.2(e) OF ARTICLE 2, CHAPTER 80, ALL OF TITLE 9, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO SENTENCING AND FINE ENHANCEMENTS BASED ON THE QUANTITIES OF METHAMPHETAMINE OR FENTANYL INVOLVED IN THE TRAFFICKING OR MANUFACTURING OF THESE DRUGS, AND TO REMOVE FIRST-TIME OFFENDER CONSIDERATIONS OF THE JUSTICE SAFETY VALVE ACT FOR ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MANUFACTURING CRIMES.

Bill No. 288-37 (LS) nka P.L. 37-114

AN ACT TO AMEND §§ 75124 AND 75122(b)(5) OF CHAPTER 75, AND § 75A124 AND § 75A122(b)(5) OF CHAPTER 75A, DIVISION 2, TITLE 21, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO AUTHORIZING THE CHAMORRO LAND TRUST COMMISSION TO SECURE INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE (RUS) TO INCLUDE THE SUBSTANTIALLY UNDERSERVED TRUST AREA (SUTA) INITIATIVE, UTILIZING PROCEEDS FROM THE CHAMORRO LAND TRUST SURVEY AND INFRASTRUCTURE FUND.

Bill No. 243-37 (COR) nka P.L. 37-115

AN ACT TO ADD A NEW § 11318 TO ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 11, TITLE 7, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO REMOVING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FINANCIAL AND PROPERTY EXPLOITATION OF AN ELDERLY PERSON OR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITY.

Bill No. 260-37 (COR) nka P.L. 37-116

AN ACT TO ADD A NEW § 8108(a)(7) OF DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 8, TITLE 11, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO THE LAWFUL OPERATION OF CANNABIS-RELATED FACILITIES.

Bill No. 265-37 (COR) nka P.L. 37-117

AN ACT TO PROVIDE TAX RELIEF TO PROPERTY OWNERS OF A, R1, R2, C, AND M1 ZONED PROPERTIES EXCLUSIVELY FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES, AND A AND R1 ZONED UNIMPROVED PROPERTIES BY DEFERRING INCREASES IN THE PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS RESULTING FROM THE 2024-2025 ISLAND-WIDE REAL PROPERTY REVALUATION.

Bill No. 261-37 (LS) nka P.L. 37-118

AN ACT TO AMEND § 4108(c)(2)(B) OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 4, TITLE 4, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO GREATER INCLUSION IN SICK LEAVE POLICY.

Substitute Bill No. 6-37 (COR) nka P.L. 37-119 (LAPSED)

AN ACT TO ADD A NEW ARTICLE 26 TO PART 2 OF CHAPTER 12, TITLE 10, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO ENDING DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT USE OF CANNABIS.

Bill No. 294-37 (COR) nka P.L. 37-120

AN ACT TO ADD A NEW § 1040 TO CHAPTER 10 OF TITLE 1, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF WOMEN VETERANS BY ESTABLISHING JUNE 12 OF EACH YEAR AS WOMEN VETERANS RECOGNITION DAY.

Bill No. 14-37 (COR) nka P.L. 37-121

AN ACT TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 11 TO TITLE 5, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO CODIFYING A PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS DURING A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND ENSURING THE RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS DURING PUBLIC EMERGENCIES; AND TO CITE THIS ACT AS THE 'PUBLIC MEETINGS DURING EMERGENCIES ACT'.

Bill No. 39-37 (COR) nka P.L. 37-122 (LAPSED)

AN ACT TO AMEND § 7.112(d), AND ADD NEW §§ 7.112(a)(3) AND 7.113(e), ALL OF ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 7, TITLE 9, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO BETTER EFFECTUATING THE INTENT OF GUAM'S CASTLE DOCTRINE ACT BY ELIMINATING THE DUTY TO RETREAT FROM THE CURTILAGE OF ONE'S RESIDENCE, AND TO ENHANCING JUDICIAL ECONOMY BY ADOPTING A PRETRIAL HEARING TO DETERMINE A DEFENDANT'S IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION; AND TO CITE THIS ACT AS THE 'CASTLE DOCTRINE REFORM ACT OF 2024'.

Bill No. 296-37 (COR) nka P.L. 37-123

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE TWO MILLION FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED ONE DOLLARS ($2,465,801) FROM FISCAL YEAR 2024 GENERAL FUND REVENUES COLLECTED IN EXCESS OF THE ADOPTED LEVELS ENUMERATED IN PUBLIC LAW 37-42, AS AMENDED, FOR MERIT BONUS PAYMENTS OWED TO CURRENT AND FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE GUAM MEMORIAL HOSPITALAUTHORITY AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OF GUAM AGENCIES AND ENTITIES EARNED FROM FISCAL YEAR 2010 TO PRESENT.