H5159 • 2025

An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System to grant credible service to Sara Scibelli

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Sponsor: Brian M. Ashe
Last action: 2026-05-14
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5423 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the repayment of money or payment of interest, only that it is required before any retirement allowance becomes effective.

Act Allowing Creditable Service for Sara Scibelli

This act allows the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System to give credit for past work from August 16, 2000, to August 15, 2002, to Sara Scibelli.

What This Bill Does

Allows the teachers' retirement board to add time worked by Sara Scibelli from August 16, 2000, to August 15, 2002, to her retirement benefits.

Who It Names or Affects

Sara Scibelli, a teacher at SABIS International Charter School in Springfield.
The Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System.

Terms To Know

creditable service: Time worked that counts towards retirement benefits.

Limits and Unknowns

The act only affects Sara Scibelli and does not change rules for other teachers.
It is unclear when the bill will be finalized or become law.

Bill History

2026-05-14 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5423 (under House Rule 27)
2026-03-11 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:25 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2026-02-27 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2026-02-25 Senate
Senate concurred
2026-02-19 House
Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Service
2025-05-19 House
Referred to the committee on House Rules
House
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System to grant credible service to Sara Scibelli
By Representative Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Brian M. Ashe for legislation to authorize the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System to grant credible service to Sara Scibelli. Public Service.

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Bill H.5159

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.

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