Public Hearing - Speaker Therese M. Terlaje - October 18, 2022 11:30pm

Bill No. 299-36 (LS) - Mary Camacho Torres / Telena Cruz Nelson / Therese M. Terlaje / Tina Rose Muña Barnes / Sabina F. Perez / Amanda L. Shelton / Jose “Pedo” Terlaje / James C. Moylan / Christopher M. Dueñas / V. Anthony Ada / Joe S. San Agustin / Frank Blas Jr.- AN ACT TO ADD A NEW § 13301.1 AND § 13301.2 TO CHAPTER 13, TITLE 19 OF THE GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO REQUIRING REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PRESERVE AND REUNIFY FAMILIES AND TO ESTABLISHING CIRCUMSTANCES NEGATING REQUIREMENT FOR SUCH REASONABLE EFFORTS; AND TO AMEND §13320(a)-(f) OF CHAPTER 13, TITLE 19 OF THE GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO UPDATING DISPOSITION HEARING REQUIREMENTS; AND TO AMEND § 13324 OF CHAPTER 13, TITLE 19 OF THE GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO UPDATING THE TIMELINES FOR THE PERMANENT PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN; AND TO FURTHER ADD A NEW § 4303(b)(6), § 4303(b)(7), AND §4303(d) TO ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE 19, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO TERMINATING THE PARENTAL RIGHTS OF A PARENT WHO SUBJECTS A CHILD TO AGGRAVATED CIRCUMSTANCES.