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GuamBill No. 157-38 (COR)38th Guam Legislature (2025-2026)legislature
AN ACT TO AMEND § 25.25 OF CHAPTER 25, TITLE 9, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO ADDING STRONGER PENALTIES FOR CRIMES OF THIRD DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT COMMITTED AGAINST YOUNGER VICTIMS.
Sponsored By: V. Anthony Ada (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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10 years for repeat sex offenders
A person with a prior qualifying sex-offense conviction who is later convicted under 25.25(a) must serve 10 years in prison. The sentence cannot be suspended. There is no parole, probation, work release, or outside educational programs.
12-25 years for aggravated teen cases
Adult offenders face a first-degree felony in some teen cases. It applies when the offender is 18 or older and the victim is 14 or 15. It triggers if there is force or coercion, a gap of more than 5 years, a position of authority, or a prior sex-crime conviction. The court must impose 12 to 25 years in prison. The term cannot be suspended, and there is no probation, parole, work release, or outside programs. The Justice Safety Valve does not apply.
What counts as third-degree sex crime
The law defines third-degree criminal sexual conduct. It covers sexual penetration when the victim is at least 14 and under 16; or when force or coercion is used; or when the actor knows or should know the victim is mentally impaired, incapacitated, or physically helpless. This offense is a felony of the second degree.
Close-in-age relief for teens
When the victim is 14 or 15, and the offender is not more than 4 years older, and the act was consensual, the crime stays a second-degree felony. The offender does not have to register as a sex offender under 89.01(e). This exception applies only to consensual cases and does not change penalties where force, coercion, or abuse of authority is involved.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
V. Anthony Ada
Republican • legislature
Cosponsors
Chris “Malafunkshun” Barnett
Democrat • legislature
Christopher M. Dueñas
Republican • legislature
Frank F. Blas Jr.
Republican • legislature
Jesse A. Lujan
Republican • legislature
Joe S. San Agustin
Democrat • legislature
Sabina F. Perez
Democrat • legislature
Sabrina Salas Matanane
Republican • legislature
Shelly V. Calvo
Republican • legislature
Roll Call Votes
legislature vote • 12/5/2025
Floor Vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Public Law 38-83 — signed
12/20/2025GovernorFiscal note filed
7/14/2025legislatureFiscal note requested
7/7/2025legislatureReferred to committee
7/7/2025legislatureIntroduced as Bill No. 157-38 (COR)
6/26/2025legislatureTransmitted to Governor
legislatureCommittee report filed
legislature
Bill Text
Introduced
6/26/2025
Committee Report
Enrolled (Public Law)
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