# Guam Bill No. 245-38 (COR): AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 3 OF PUBLIC LAW 37-116, RELATIVE TO EXTENDING THE SUNSET PROVISION FOR THE TEMPORARY EXEMPTION OF CANNABIS LABORATORY TESTING REQUIREMENTS FROM TWO (2) YEARS TO FIVE (5) YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF ENACTMENT.

Guam Bill No. 245-38 (COR), AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 3 OF PUBLIC LAW 37-116, RELATIVE TO EXTENDING THE SUNSET PROVISION FOR THE TEMPORARY EXEMPTION OF CANNABIS LABORATORY TESTING REQUIREMENTS FROM TWO (2) YEARS TO FIVE (5) YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF ENACTMENT., is a 38th Guam Legislature (2025-2026) legislature bill sponsored by Telo T. Taitague (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Public Law 38-117 — signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GU-BILLNO245-38(COR)-38
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Guam Bill No. 245-38 (COR)
- State: Guam
- Session: 38th Guam Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 3 OF PUBLIC LAW 37-116, RELATIVE TO EXTENDING THE SUNSET PROVISION FOR THE TEMPORARY EXEMPTION OF CANNABIS LABORATORY TESTING REQUIREMENTS FROM TWO (2) YEARS TO FIVE (5) YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF ENACTMENT.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-12-12
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Public Law 38-117 — signed
- Sponsor: Telo T. Taitague (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Guam cannabis businesses get longer testing exemption: benefit, low. Covered Guam cannabis businesses keep their temporary exemption from certain laboratory testing requirements until July 22, 2029. The law extends the exemption from two years to five years, giving a licensed testing facility more time to open. The original exemption took effect 90 days after Public…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Telo T. Taitague (Republican), legislature

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-27 | legislature | Floor Vote | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-04-08: Public Law 38-117 — signed (Governor)
- 2026-01-23: Committee report filed (legislature)
- 2026-01-08: Public hearing held (legislature)
- 2025-12-23: Fiscal note filed (legislature)
- 2025-12-22: Fiscal note requested (legislature)
- 2025-12-22: Referred to committee (legislature)
- 2025-12-12: Introduced as Bill No. 245-38 (COR) (legislature)
- undated: Transmitted to Governor (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-12: [PDF](http://guamlegislature.gov/38th_Guam_Legislature/Bills_Introduced_38th/Bill No. 245-38 (COR).pdf)
- Committee Report: [PDF](http://guamlegislature.gov/38th_Guam_Legislature/Committee_Reports_38th/CR Bill No. 245-38 (COR).pdf)
- Enrolled (Public Law): [PDF](https://guamlegislature.gov/38th_Guam_Legislature/Public_Laws_38th/Public%20Law%2038-117.pdf)
- Transmittal: [PDF](http://guamlegislature.gov/38th_Guam_Legislature/Bill_Transmittals_38th/Bill No. 245-38 (COR) Transmittal.pdf)

## Related bills

- Bill No. 371-38 (LS): AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE TEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000) FROM THE RAINY DAY FUND TO I MAGA’HÅGAN GUÅHAN FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, MITIGATION, AND RE… (signed)
- Bill No. 1 (11-S): AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF NINETEEN MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR DOLLARS ($19,885,394) FROM THE SECTION 30 TAX RE… (signed)
- Bill No. 41-38 (COR): AN ACT TO ADD A NEW (j) TO § 80105 OF CHAPTER 80, TITLE 21 GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO TRANSFERRING LOT NOS. 7100, 7102, 7103 AND 7146 IN JANOM, IN THE MUN… (signed)
- Bill No. 159-38 (COR): AN ACT TO ADD A NEW PARAGRAPH (o) TO § 61531 OF CHAPTER 61, TITLE 21, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO GRANTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO DETERMINE THE… (signed)
- Bill No. 225-38 (COR): AN ACT TO AMEND § 58110 OF ARTICLE 1, AND TO AMEND § 58205 OF ARTICLE 2, BOTH OF CHAPTER 58, TITLE 12, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO EXPANDING PUBLIC INVEST… (signed)
- Bill No. 1 (10-S): AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER… (became law)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](http://guamlegislature.gov/38th_Guam_Legislature/Bills_Introduced_38th/Bill No. 245-38 (COR).pdf)
- [Committee Report (PDF)](http://guamlegislature.gov/38th_Guam_Legislature/Committee_Reports_38th/CR Bill No. 245-38 (COR).pdf)
- [Enrolled (Public Law) (PDF)](https://guamlegislature.gov/38th_Guam_Legislature/Public_Laws_38th/Public%20Law%2038-117.pdf)
- [Transmittal (PDF)](http://guamlegislature.gov/38th_Guam_Legislature/Bill_Transmittals_38th/Bill No. 245-38 (COR) Transmittal.pdf)

## Related
- [Bill No. 371-38 (LS): AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE TEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000) FROM THE RAINY DAY FUND…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GU-BILLNO371-38(LS)-38)
- [Bill No. 1 (11-S): AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF NINETEEN MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE THO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GU-BILLNO1(11-S)-38)
- [Bill No. 41-38 (COR): AN ACT TO ADD A NEW (j) TO § 80105 OF CHAPTER 80, TITLE 21 GUAM CODE ANNOTATED…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GU-BILLNO41-38(COR)-38)
- [Bill No. 159-38 (COR): AN ACT TO ADD A NEW PARAGRAPH (o) TO § 61531 OF CHAPTER 61, TITLE 21, GUAM CODE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GU-BILLNO159-38(COR)-38)
- [Bill No. 225-38 (COR): AN ACT TO AMEND § 58110 OF ARTICLE 1, AND TO AMEND § 58205 OF ARTICLE 2, BOTH O…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GU-BILLNO225-38(COR)-38)
- [Bill No. 1 (10-S): AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE,…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GU-BILLNO1(10-S)-38)
- [Guam bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/guam/bills)
- [Guam state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/guam)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GU-BILLNO245-38(COR)-38 (as of 2026-10-12).