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Foster Care Bill of Rights advanced to third reading after broad bipartisan floor debate
Summary
The Guam Legislature placed Bill 139-38 COR, the Foster Care Bill of Rights Act of 2025, into the third-reading file after sponsors and several senators outlined the legislation's protections for foster children and foster parents.
Senators on Thursday moved Bill 139-38 COR, the Foster Care Bill of Rights Act of 2025, into the third-reading file after extensive floor discussion and multiple cosponsor endorsements.
The bill, sponsored and presented by Senator Shelley V. Calvo, would add new sections to Article 3, Chapter 13, Title 19 of the Guam Code Annotated to codify enforceable rights for children in foster care and for foster parents. The sponsor said the measure enshrines protections including access to health and education services, notice of hearings, access to records for caregivers, privacy protections and anti-discrimination guarantees. Senator…
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