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Below are the items taken up with vote outcomes and key details as recorded on the floor (titles condensed):

- Bill 263-37 COR: An act to transfer municipal lot 3458-R1 (Ordot/Chalampago) from the Department of Parks and Recreation to the Office of Chalampago Ordot mayor and to amend Guam Code Annotated provisions. Roll call: 12 ayes, 3 excused. Outcome: passed.

- Bill 272-37 COR: Amends section 5252 (procurement records) to modernize retention and promote transparency. Roll call: 12 ayes, 3 excused. Outcome: passed.

- Bill 276-37 LS: Requires superintendent of education reports to be posted on the Department of Education website. Roll call: 12 ayes, 3 excused. Outcome: passed.

- Bill 279-37 LS: Renames a precinct as Senator Jose T. Pito Terlahi police station (adds section 849.17). Roll call: 12 ayes, 3 excused. Outcome: passed.

- Bill 332-37 COR (Virtual Power Plant Program, as amended): Final vote recorded 8 ayes, 4 nays, 3 excused. Outcome: passed.

- Bill 351-37 COR: Amendments related to juvenile criminal liability and Superior Court jurisdiction. Roll call: 12 ayes, 3 excused. Outcome: passed.

- Bill 356-37 COR: Guam Board Allied Health Examiners rules; adds licensed professional counselors as clinical supervisors and licensure minimums for psychologists/psychiatrists. Roll call: 12 ayes, 3 excused. Outcome: passed.

- Bill 358-37 COR: Adds salary recruitment and retention studies for Guam Department of Corrections law enforcement officers. Roll call: 12 ayes, 3 excused. Outcome: passed.

- Bill 368-37 LS: Allocates funds for renovation, security and procurement for Department of Corrections facilities. Roll call: 12 ayes, 3 excused. Outcome: passed.

- Resolution 472-37 LS: Requesting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a regional VA office serving Guam, CNMI and freely associated states. Roll call: 12 ayes, 3 excused. Outcome: adopted.

- Bill 363-37 COR: Guam Forestry Legacy Act/Forest System Plan adoption. Roll call: 12 ayes, 3 excused. Outcome: passed.

- Bill 250-37 LS: Establishes a multiagency unified law enforcement group to suppress narcotics importation/distribution. Roll call: 7 ayes, 5 nays, 3 excused. Because 13 members were present, bill was recorded as passed.

- Bill 365-37 COR (Guam Uniform Limited Cooperative Association Act): Final vote recorded 10 ayes, 2 nays, 3 excused. Outcome: passed.

- Bill 337-37 COR: Authorizes condemnation and purchase of land for drainage/ponding basin; recorded 11 ayes, 4 excused. Outcome: passed.

- Bill 379-37 COR and Bill 381-37 COR: Land/Chamorro Land Trust Commission realignment and exchanges; each recorded 12 ayes, 3 excused. Outcome: passed.

Veto override attempts and other notable votes:

- Veto bill 362-37 COR (special crisis procurement authority for Guam Fire Department): Vote recorded 9 ayes, 3 nays, 3 excused; override failed.

- Veto bill 227-37 COR (continuous appropriation quarter for Office of Public Accountability): Vote recorded 9 ayes, 3 nays, 3 excused; override failed.

- Veto bill 185-37 LS (site requirements for a new hospital under the Guam 21st Century Healthcare Center Act of 2021): Vote recorded 8 ayes, 4 nays, 3 excused; override failed.

Nominations/appointments confirmed by majority or roll call:

- Multiple professional and board nominations were confirmed by majority voice or roll call, including Darren D. Berriere (Fire Chief—confirmed by roll call 12 ayes, 3 excused), and confirmations for members of the Guam Board of Medical Examiners, ABW International Airport Authority Board, Guam Commission for Educator Certification, Guam Ancestral Lands Commission, the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority Board of Trustees, Guam Economic Development Authority Board of Directors, and others as read into the record.

Several votes recorded “excused” for members who did not participate; multiple items were adopted unanimously among those voting or by recorded tallies as shown above. For items where the record reads “received 12 ayes and 3 excused,” yes=12 and excused=3 were recorded. For bills adopted after recorded nays/ayes the transcript lists the roll-call results immediately after each title was read.

This summary lists items and vote outcomes as entered into the legislative record in the provided transcript. For full text, recorded roll-call lines and titles, consult the official daily file and clerk’s minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","37th Guam Legislature Regular Session - December 16, 2024 PT.2","oneSentenceSummary","During the session, the Guam Legislature advanced numerous bills to adoption, adopted several resolutions and confirmed multiple nominations; a number of veto override attempts failed. Tally-by-item and brief descriptions follow.","taxTitle","General Government Operations and Appropriations\t, Legislative, Guam","taxId",18139,"location","","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6677975,"Guam Legislature Censures Senator William A. Parkinson for Disorderly Gesture",6713,127000,6840000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171427-f3fe15dc68d0c681e448108bfeb19561&start=127&end=6840","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171427-f3fe15dc68d0c681e448108bfeb19561/thumbnail_127000.jpg","/articles/6677975/Guam-Legislature-Censures-Senator-William-A-Parkinson-for-Disorderly-Gesture","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6677975-9bcf18b66652d78d182c0c0890f200df/orig.mp4?Expires=1770732652&Signature=nRehKhIrLZh2orRYd0ZmY9MaZqEa1XpnMACBuPkD3PPhHWChKYfNAY5FDcsAozHH0mPurnq14BYy6Ad5XN0mCkc639sgTY7Y-4eQum-uCwOPbNHT1JvNQGYjeZSHOy4h5e39Lh38HADykKKGFDa77BBb2JaAaH-otQTZ54mTKrSbc3QbKwl9KYSflqmknVXy4ds~JR9DuqFXVleDUjjO5GuNO7McuaSYIoNRNJ1tV~o2idMzQ~1wKqScH0~ijACt7zqyxRbpSp5-0az2Py70K9uVRhL66CpZrI7iyWmUuu4nILrZKwG6ChfGBiYYVnMqVjrWAYpOvSPkPD1SYeQ1AQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Guam Legislature on the floor adopted Resolution 579-37 COR censuring Senator William A. Parkinson for a “disorderly” and explicit hand gesture directed at Senator Joanne M. Brown during the Oct. 22, 2024 emergency legislative session.

Speaker Therese M. Terlahi, who introduced the resolution, said she brought the censure motion reluctantly. “This bringing this resolution to the floor brings me no joy,” Terlahi said as she moved the measure to third reading. She cited a letter from Jesse L. G. Allick, president of the Mayor’s Council of Guam, saying visiting mayors and staff who attended the emergency session were “appalled, outraged, and insulted” by the senator’s conduct.

The resolution’s nut graf: supporters said the gesture — described in the measure as a lewd hand motion made while Senator Brown was recognized — created a hostile environment and violated the legislature’s standards for decorum and respect. The text of the resolution, as read on the floor, states the action “can reasonably be construed as disorderly, explicit conduct specifically directed against a female colleague,” and calls for formal censure.

Debate on the floor included multiple sponsors and supporters. Minority Leader Frank Blas Jr. said the body must uphold decorum and professionalism and voiced support. “We are now under a bigger microscope. The expectation of our actions is greater,” Blas said during remarks urging passage.

Senator Joanne M. Brown, the member identified in the resolution as the target of the gesture, described the effect on her and on women generally: “I have to tell you, I’ve never been so disrespected on the floor of this legislature,” Brown said. She criticized what she called both the act and the senator’s subsequent public denial: “What’s worse is lying about it.”

A number of senators cited the Mayor’s Council letter and other correspondence read into the record; Senator Chris Barnett read excerpts urging immediate action to preserve professionalism in public hearings.

Opposition on the floor was limited but vocal. Senator Duane T. D. San Nicolas said he did not support the resolution and characterized the measure as a “witch hunt,” urging colleagues to weigh the senator’s record alongside the accusation. “I’m not gonna stand here or sit here and listen to this witch hunt,” San Nicolas said.

Senator William A. Parkinson removed himself from the vote, stating he had not been afforded due process; the body excused him before the roll call. The resolution passed on a roll call with nine ayes, two nays and four excused. The two recorded nays were Senator Roy A. B. Kanata and Senator Duane T. D. San Nicolas; excused members included Senator Parkinson and others recorded as excused during the roll call.

The resolution resolves that the committee on rules “does hereby censure Senator William A. Parkinson” and directs the Speaker and the chairperson of the Committee on Rules to attest and transmit copies of the resolution to Senator Parkinson and the committee chair.

The vote formally places censure on the legislative record; supporters on the floor said the action is intended to reaffirm expectations for conduct in the chamber and to send a message that similar behavior will not be tolerated. The resolution cites the Oct. 22, 2024 emergency session and the Mayor’s Council of Guam letter as the factual basis for its findings.

The legislature did not, during the floor debate recorded here, impose other sanctions beyond the formal censure contained in the adopted resolution. The resolution directs internal certification and transmission of the censure as described in the resolved clauses.

Proponents said the measure aims to protect the ability of women — including those who hold or seek public office — to participate without harassment. Opponents said the body should be cautious about punitive steps without further process.

The body moved the resolution through procedural steps (placement on third reading and a vote without engrossment) before the final roll call. Copies of the resolution and the Mayor’s Council letter were entered into the record.","The Guam Legislature adopted Resolution 579-37 COR censuring Senator William A. Parkinson for an explicit hand gesture directed at Senator Joanne Brown during an Oct. 22, 2024 emergency session; the measure passed on a roll call vote after extended debate.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Guam Legislature passes multiple bills and confirms nominations

Guam Legislature Censures Senator William A. Parkinson for Disorderly Gesture