MA S283

Bill

Prohibiting the Commonwealth from discrimination against those providing special education services to Massachusetts students under the authority and direction of chapter 71B of the General Laws of Massachusetts

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
03/03/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prohibit the Commonwealth from discrimination against those providing special education services to Massachusetts students. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to prevent the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from discriminating against individuals and private entities that provide special education services to Massachusetts students under Chapter 71B of the General Laws. It seeks to ensure that these service providers, who are considered private independent contractors and not state agents, are eligible for retirement benefits similar to those provided to public employees. Specifically, the bill amends Chapter 32 of the General Laws to include individuals employed by private schools providing special educational services under contract as "employees" for retirement system purposes, allowing them to choose to join the state retirement system and requiring both the employee and their employer to contribute at specified rates. The bill also clarifies that the effective date for recognizing "prior" or "credible" service for these individuals will be the initial operational date of Chapter 766 of the statutes of 1972, which is now Chapter 71B.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (4)

Jennifer Flanagan (D)*, Jamie Eldridge (D), Jim O'Day (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/03/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S283

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S283
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S283.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2410	Prohibiting the Commonwealth from discriminating against those providing special education services to Massachusetts students under the authority and direction of chapter 71B of the General Laws of Massachusetts	Accompanied S283	Replaces
H85	Relative to special education funding	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1017	Expediting appeals of wage violations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1089	Supporting municipal fiscal stability through a special education stabilization fund	Accompanied H1831	Similar To
S1149	Relative to the closing of hospital essential services	Accompanied a study order, see S2199	Similar To
S1228	Relative to parity in the restroom facility requirement for stadiums	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1261	Relative to police pursuits in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2362	Similar To
S1361	Relative to protecting innocent beneficiaries	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1559	Relative to sales tax relief in the aftermath of an emergency	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S255	Relative to special education transportation costs	Accompanied a new draft, see H4141	Similar To
S335	Relative to special education reimbursements	Accompanied a new draft, see H4141	Similar To
S438	To reduce solid waste, increase recycling and generate municipal cost savings	Accompanied a study order, see S2380	Similar To
S473	Relative to pesticide applications	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S556	To make habilitative services available to the children of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To

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