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28th Legislature

Public Law No
Session
Senate/House Bill No.
Summary
Date approved
P.L. 28-01
1st Regular
S.B. 28-11
An Act granting power, the power to select the President of the American Samoa Community College to the Board of Higher Education; Amending Section 16.2005 of Title 16 ASCA
April 10, 2003
P.L. 28-02
1st Regular
S.B. 28-9
An Act clarifying the registration of Offenders Act; amending Section 46.2801, 46.2802, 46.2804 of Chapter 28 Under Title 46 ASCA
April 16, 2003
P.L. 28-03
1st Regular
S.B. 28-7
An Act codifying the crime of fraud, amending Section 46.4101 ASCA; and creating a Section 46.4129 under Chapter 41 of Title 46 ASCA
April 16, 2003
P.L. 28-04
2nd Regular
S.B. 28-13
An Act Appropriating the sum of $100,000 from the budget of the department of Legal Affairs, claims and damages fund No. 100790, for payment and satisfaction of the settlement agreement entered into as a resolution of litigation entitled SO'I SAVE v. Government of American Samoa, et. al., in High Court Civil Action No. 108-00.
August 18, 2003
P.L. 28-05
2nd Regular
S.B. 28-20
An Act Appropriating the sum of $3,100,000 to supplement the FY-2003 budget and providing for an early effective date.
September 24, 2003
P.L. 28-06
2nd Regular
S.B. 28-6
An Act Providing for the Appropriation of the American Samoa Government Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2004 and for an Early Effective Date.
September 25, 2003
P.L. 28-07
2nd Regular
H.B. 28-7
An Act adding the word "Aircraft" to be included to the language of the law; amending section 41.0505 of Title 41 A.S.C.A.
September 25, 2003
P.L. 28-08
2nd Regular
S.B. 28-18
An Act Deleting Provisions for a Deficiency Reduction Fund; and Providing for an Early Effective Date; Amending Section 11.1002 A.S.C.A.
September 25, 2003
P.L. 28-09
2nd Regular
H.B. 28-2
An Act Clarifying Due Process of Custodial Interrogation of Children; Clarifying Criminal Procedure' Clarifying the Nonliability of Infants; And Repealing The Conspiracy Statute; Amending Sections 45.0204, 45.0365, 46.3106,46.3215, 46.2203 A.S.C.A.; and Repealing Section 46.3410 A.S.C.A.
October 6, 2003
P.L. 28-10
1st Special
H.B. 28-26
An Act Authorizing the Government to Enter into a Credit Facility Arrangement with the American Samoa Medical Center, Identifying the Source of Funding; Creating a Section 28.1410 A.S.C.A. and Providing for An Early Effective Date.
November 18, 2003
P.L. 28-11
3rd Regular
H.B. 28-34
An Act appropriating excess revenue from FY 2003 in the sum of $1,460,000.00 and providing for an early effective date.
March 22, 2004
P.L. 28-12
3rd Regular
S.B. 28-24
An Act appropriating the sum of $500,000.00 for contingent use to resolve issues facing transportation service in the Territory and providing for an early effective date.
March 22, 2004
P.L. 28-13
3rd Regular
S.B. 28-10
An Act providing a waiver of requirements for the children of foreign students attending post-secondary institutions of higher learning in American Samoa; Amending Sections 41.0202 and 41.0205 under Title 41 A.S.C.A.; and creating a new Section 41.0306.1 under Chapter 03 of Title 41 A.S.C.A.
March 22, 2004
P.L. 28-14
3rd Regular
H.B. 28-14
An Act establishing a special supplemental food program for women, infants and children and American Samoa nutrition assistance program fraud violations and forfeiture proceedings related thereto; creating a new Chapter 49 under Title 46 A.S.C.A.
March 22, 2004
P.L. 28-15
3rd Regular
S.B. 28-29
An Act encouraging financial institutions to extend a greater variety of credit products to the citizens of the Territory; amending Section 28.1505 A.S.C.A.
March 22, 2004
P.L. 28-16
3rd Regular
H.B. 28-16
An Act establishing the Code of Domestic Family Violence, and to create protection for victims of sexual violence; amending Section 41.0408, 46.3604, 46.3610, 46.3611, 46.3615, 46.3616 A.S.C.A.; and creating a Title 47, Chapters 01 through 08 under the American Samoa Code Annotated.
March 30, 2004
P.L. 28-17
3rd Regular
S.B. 28-26
An Act granting the power to the Administrative Law Judge to hold hearings and issue administrative Decisions regarding administrative suspension of Drivers’ Licenses, Appeals from Immigration Decisions and Workmen’s Compensation Cases; Amending Section 4.0603, 4.0604, 64.0604, 4.0607, 22.0602, 22.0608, 22.0609, 22.0610, 22.0611, 22,0612, 32.0629, 32.0636, 32.0637, 32.0638, 32.0640, 32.0644, 32.0645, 41.0205 A.S.C.A.; and creating new Sections 4.0608 and 41.0206 A.S.C.A.; and renumbering Sections 4.0608, 41.0206, 41.0207, 41.0208, 41.0209, 41.0210, 41.0211 and 41.0212 A.S.C.A.; and repealing Section 32.0635, A.S.C.A.
April 8, 2004
P.L. 28-18
4th Regular
S.B.28-37
An Act appropriating the sum of $75,000 from the budget of the Department of Legal Affairs, Claims and Damages Fund No. 100790, to pay in full the settlement agreement entered into as a Resolution of Litigation Entitled Edward P. Crichton by Winnie Chanel, A.S.G., DOE, ET AL, in High Court Civil Action No. 023-2002.
August 8, 2004
P.L. 28-19
4th Regular
S.B. 28-39
An Act appropriating the sum of $36,500 from the budget of the Department of Legal Affairs, Claims and Damages Fund No. 100790, to pay in full the settlement agreement entered into as a Resolution of Litigation entitled Patricia Page Long v. Dr. John Bannister, ASG, LBJ, ET AL, in High Court Civil Action No. 67-98.
September 2004
P.L. 28-20
4th Regular
S.B. 28-38
An Act appropriating the sum of $45,000 from the budget of the Department of Legal Affairs, Claims and Damages Fund No. 100790, to pay in full the settlement agreement entered into as a Resolution of Litigation entitled Ronald Parker v. Dr. Bannister, ASG, LBJ, ET, in High Court Civil Action No. 94-99.
September 11, 2004
P.L. 28-21
4th Regular
H.B. 28-53
An Act providing for the appropriation of the American Samoa Government Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2005 and for an early effective date.
September 21, 2004
P.L. 28-22
4th Regular
H.B. 28-37
An Act appropriating funds from the Revenue Account No. 1002214512 for the purchase of six new vehicles for the Department of Public Safety, and providing for an early effective date.
September 24, 2004
P.L. 28-23
4th Regular
S.B. 28-49
An Act increasing the annuities for Retirees; amending Section 7.1442 A.S.C.A., and providing for an early effective date.
September 24, 2004
P.L. 28-24
4th Regular
H.B. 28-38
An Act providing expedited and ready access to small lending products offered by Financial Institutions in the Territory; amending Section 28.1501 A.S.C.A.
September 24, 2004
P.L. 28-25
4th Regular
H.B. 28/42
An Act extending the temporary establishment of the “Family, Drug, and Alcohol Court” Pilot Project for an additional two-year period, and with approval of the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, making the Family, Drug, and Alcohol Court a permanent division of the High Court; amending, and later repealing Section 3.0505 A.S.C.A.
September 29, 2004
P.L. 28-26
4th Regular
H.B. 28-43
An Act mandating the collection, tabulation, compilation, and publication of official statistics relating to demographics, economic and social data, and establishing a Regulatory Division with the Department of Commerce known as the Statistics Division, creating a new Chapter 21 under Part II, Economic Welfare in Title 13 A.S.C.A.; and providing for an early effective date.
September 30, 2004
P.L. 28-27
4th Regular
S.B. 28-47
An Act changing the composition of the Board of Directors to include an active date or retired Medical Doctor; allowing for two of the members to be non-residents; and provides that Board meetings could also be conducted via video teleconference or telephone; amending Section 13.0103 A.S.C.A.
September 30, 2004
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