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Legislature advances repeal of consumer‑grade fireworks law amid safety and liberty debate
Summary
Bill 20‑38 COR would repeal Public Law 37‑47 (consumer‑grade fireworks legalization). Floor debate split senators between public‑safety concerns from fire and agriculture officials and defenders of regulated personal celebrations and economic arguments; the chamber moved the repeal to the voting file
Senators voted to place Bill 20‑38 COR, a measure to repeal Public Law 37‑47 (which legalized consumer‑grade fireworks on Guam), into the voting file after floor debate that split members on public‑safety, enforcement and personal‑freedom grounds.
Senator Tydigwu, the bill’s sponsor, told the chamber that public testimony from the Guam Fire Department, Department of Agriculture and licensed pyrotechnicians documented safety and wildfire risks since the 2023 law’s passage. The sponsor cited national injury and death statistics and said Guam lacks a burn unit, arguing the repeal would restore “order and common sense” and reduce preventable trauma to children, veterans and pets.
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