Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5159: An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System to grant credible service to Sara Scibelli
Status: Failed, May 14, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 19, 2025:
Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the teachers’ retirement board shall credit Sara Scibelli, a member of the teachers’ retirement system and an employee of the SABIS International Charter School in the city of Springfield, with creditable service for the period of August 16, 2000 to August 15, 2002, inclusive, for the purpose of determining her superannuation retirement allowance pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision (2) of section 5 of chapter 32 of the General Laws. Before the date that any retirement allowance becomes effective for Sara Scibelli, she shall pay into the annuity savings fund of the teachers’ retirement system in 1 sum or installments, upon such terms and conditions as the teachers’ retirement board may prescribe, an amount equal to that which would have been withheld as regular deductions from her regular compensation for such previous service, plus buyback interest, as defined in section 1 of said chapter 32.
Sponsors
- Brian Ashe (D) · primary sponsor
- Jacob Oliveira (D)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5423 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing rescheduled to 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:25 PM in A-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Service
- : Referred to the committee on House Rules
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H5159?
- H5159 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System to grant credible service to Sara Scibelli.
- What is the status of H5159?
- Failed as of May 14, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5423 (under House Rule 27) (May 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5159?
- Brian Ashe (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H5159?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5159
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