Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3044: An Act relative to retirement benefits for Alec Ciminello
Status: Failed, October 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 9, 2025:
Notwithstanding chapter 32 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the teachers’ retirement system shall credit Alec Ciminello, a member of the teachers’ retirement system, with 7.92 years of creditable service for the teaching service he rendered in Rhode Island for the period of August 1, 2014 through June 30, 2022, inclusive, for the purpose of determining his superannuation retirement allowance pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision (2) of section 5 of said chapter 32. Before the date that any retirement allowance becomes effective for Alec Ciminello, he shall pay into the annuity savings fund of the teachers’ retirement system in 1 sum or in 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 his regular compensation for such period had such service been rendered in a public school of the commonwealth, plus buyback interest.
Sponsors
- Kelly Dooner (R) · primary sponsor
- Steven Howitt (R, 4th Bristol)
- Adam Scanlon (D, 14th Bristol)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see S3285
- : Discharged from committee and recommitted to the committee on Public Service
- : Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3265
- : Discharged from committee and recommitted to the committee on Public Service
- : Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3128
- : Hearing rescheduled to 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Service
Common questions
- What is S3044?
- S3044 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to retirement benefits for Alec Ciminello.
- What is the status of S3044?
- Failed as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see S3285 (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3044?
- Kelly Dooner (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3044?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3044
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