First Notice of Public Hearings- Monday, March 25, 2024 at 8:30AM

MEMORANDUM

To:            All Senators, Stakeholders and Media 

From:       Speaker Therese M. Terlaje, Chairperson

                Committee on Health, Land, Justice, and Culture

Subject: First Notice of Public Hearings – Monday, April 1, 2024 starting at 8:30 AM

Buenas yan Håfa Adai,

Please be advised that the Committee on Health, Land, Justice, and Culture will convene public hearings on Monday, April 1, 2024 starting at 8:30 AM, in the Guam Congress Building Public Hearing room, for the following agenda items:

8:30 AM:

• Bill No. 183-37(COR)-Chris Barnett / Jesse A. Lujan / Christopher M. Dueñas / Joanne Brown / Telo T. Taitague / Dwayne T.D. San Nicolas / Joe S. San Agustin / Sabina Flores Perez / Amanda L. Shelton / Roy A. B. Quinata / Thomas J. Fisher / William A. Parkinson- AN ACT TO AMEND §§ 25.15(b) AND 25.20(b) TO CHAPTER 25 OF TITLE 9, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO ENACTING HIGHER MINIMUM SENTENCING REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT INVOLVING VICTIMS UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE.

• Bill No. 239-37(COR)-Chris Barnett / Jesse A. Lujan / Joanne Brown / Sabina Flores Perez / Dwayne T.D. San Nicolas / Telo T. Taitague- AN ACT TO AMEND § 67.401.4 (a) AND (b) AND § 80.39.2(e) 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. 243-37(COR)-Dwayne T.D. San Nicolas / William A. Parkinson-AN ACT TO ADD A NEW § 11318 TO ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 11, TITLE 7, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO REMOVING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FINANCIAL AND PROPERTY EXPLOITATION OF AN ELDERLY PERSON OR INDIVIDUAL WITH DISABILITY.

The public is invited to provide oral or written testimony on the agenda items. Written testimony may be submitted to senatorterlajeguam@gmail.com or hand delivered to the Office of Speaker Therese M. Terlaje at the Guam Congress Building. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals requiring special accommodations should contact the Office of Speaker Therese M. Terlaje at (671) 472-3586 or senatorterlajeguam@gmail.com . All hearings broadcast on GTA TV Channel 21, Docomo Channel 117 and livestream on the Guam Legislature YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GuamLegislatureMedia.