The 38th Guam Legislature is the current meeting of the Guam Legislature that convened in Hagåtña, Guam on January 6, 2025, during Lou Leon Guerrero's Governorship. In the 2024 Guam election, the Republican Party of Guam won a majority of seats in the Guam Legislature.
This is the first time that the Republican Party has held a majority in 16 years.
Major Legislation
Enacted April 12, 2015: Act 38-3 (Bill No. 25-38): An Act to amend § 8104(a)(5)(A) and § 8104(a)(5)(B), to renumber § 8104(a)(5)(C) as § 8104(a)(5)(D); and to add a new §8104(a)(5)(C), all of Chapter 8, Title 5, Guam Code Annotated; relative to modernizing public hearing notice requirements by authorizing the posting of public notices in locally licensed electronic newspapers and websites. Act 38-4 (Bill No. 34-38): An Act to amend § 2108 of Chapter 2, Title 4, Guam Code Annotated, relative to requiring employees who resign from Government of Guam employment to submit to and pass drug testing to retain reemployment rights if” said resignation was tendered within 30 days of an announced OR random drug testing, and to require employees to submit to drug testing prior to reemployment. June 17, 2025: Act 38-22: An Act to amend §3101(b) of Chapter 3, Title 16 Guam Code annotated; relative to exempting non- resident active-duty service members and their dependents from Driver’s Licensing requirements. Act 38-11 (Bill No. 18-38): An Act to amend § 5707(a) of Article 12, Chapter 5, Title 5, Guam Code annonated, relative to the procedure for judicial review of decisions made by the Public Auditor in Procurement Appeals.
Party summary AffiliationParty(shading indicates majority caucus)TotalRepublicanDemocraticEnd of previous legislature6 915Begin (January 6, 2025)9615Latest voting share
Leadership
Legislative Source: Speaker: Frank F. Blas Jr. Vice Speaker: Vicente "Tony" Ada Legislative Secretary: Sabrina Salas Matanane
Majority (Republican) Source:
Majority Leader: Jesse A. Lujan Majority Whip: Shelly Calvo
Minority (Democratic)
Minority Leader: Vacant Minority Whip: Vacant
Membership NamePartyStartRepublican201720252025202320212025202520252019Democratic201920232023201920172017
Committees CommitteeChairVice ChairCommittee on RulesVicente AdaChristopher M. DuenasCommittee on Land, Environment, Housing, Agriculture, Parks, and InfrastructureVicente AdaChristopher M. DuenasCommittee on Finance and Government OperationsChristopher M. DuenasVicente AdaCommittee on Public Safety, Emergency Management, and Guam National GuardEulogio Shawn GumataotaoVicente AdaCommittee on Education, Libraries, and Public BroadcastingVincent Anthony V. BorjaTina Rose Muña BarnesCommittee on Health and Veterans AffairsSabrina Salas MatananeVicente AdaCommittee on Child Welfare, Youth Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women’s Affairs, Disability Services, the Arts, Culture, Historic Preservation, and Hagåtña RestorationShelly CalvoVicente AdaCommittee on Transportation, Tourism, Customs, Utilities, and Federal and Foreign AffairsJesse A. LujanChristopher M. Duenas & Shelly CalvoCommittee on Economic Investment, Military Buildup, Regional Relations, Technology, Regulatory Affairs, Justice, Elections, and RetirementTelo. T. TaitagueSabina Flores Perez
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