HB 1448 · 2026 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee
Banning World Economic Forum school materials
AI-generatedprohibiting the use of the World Economic Forum materials within state curriculum.
Amends public school curriculum standards to prohibit New Hampshire public schools from including any lectures, lesson plans, or other educational materials created or provided by the World Economic Forum.AI-generated
Status
Became law without signature · June 24, 2026- ✓Introduced
- ✓House
- ✓Senate
- ✓Governor
- ✓Law
Analysis
This bill prohibits the use of any materials created or provided by the World Economic Forum in the curriculum for New Hampshire public schools.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
In the bill's words
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“Each school district shall be responsible for maintaining, updating, improving, and refining curriculum.”
“The curriculum shall present educational goals, broad pedagogical approaches, and strategies for assisting students in the development of the skills, competencies, and knowledge called for by the minimum standards for public school approval and academic standards for each area of education identified in paragraph I.”
“The curriculum also shall be prohibited from including any lectures, lesson plans, and other educational materials provided or created by the World Economic Forum.”
“The curriculum frameworks shall serve as a guide and reference to what New Hampshire students should know and be able to do in each area of education identified in paragraph I.”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
Public testimony
123 signed in online · 53 wrote testimony
78% support22% oppose0% neutral
ForWEF threatens American sovereignty and values
AgainstCurriculum decisions belong to local school boards
AI-generatedLeading arguments, summarized by the testimony tool.
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“The "system" (teacher unions, administrators, compliant school boards and their lawyers) has lost all credibility. Stop the tyranny of the zip code in NH public education. Only competition from private, charter and home schooling will bring real change to NH district schools.”
“I firmly support a ban on the state or localities from ever purchasing or implementing any curriculum created by the World Economic Forum. The WEF has no business in how we educate our children.…”
“NH should NEVER partner (in any way) with the World Economic Forum. Please support this legislation to ban the state or localities from ever purchasing or implementing ANY curriculum created by the World Economic Forum.”
“How can an international company know the needs of our local area? Taking away the power of the state to dictate what our children learn is totally unacceptable. We are in a unique area of the world and it has needs that other areas don’t have.…”
“I'm a retired Business Educator. This is an educationally-irresponsible bill. Please say NO.”
“The American Federation of Teachers opposes this bill because the state sets the curriculums frameworks - which are basic guidelines for what any curriculum must cover to meet state standards - but the local school board selects and adopts curriculum to meet those standards.…”
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Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Jan 22, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass10–8Overall56% yea
- Overall52% yeaParty-line voteRepublicans183–597% yeaDemocrats1–1621% yea
- May 7, 2026SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass3–2Overall60% yea
- Overall64% yeaParty-line voteRepublicans14–0100% yeaDemocrats0–80% yea
- Jun 4, 2026SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted
Hearings and debates
- Jan 21, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration49:29–57:528m 23slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
- Jan 22, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Policy and AdministrationWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Executive Session
- Feb 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floor3:28:58–3:31:392m 41slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass — adopted, roll call 184-167
- Apr 21, 2026Public hearingSenate Education1:04:00–1:05:091m 9slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
- May 7, 2026Floor debateSenate floor1:47:11–1:48:521m 41slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, roll call 14-8
- Jun 4, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote
Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.
Legislative history
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 21
- Jan 21, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2026 10:40 am GP 232
- Jan 22, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/22/2026 10:00 am GP 232
- Jan 22, 2026HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 01/22/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 5 P. 21
- Jan 27, 2026HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
- Feb 5, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA RC 184-167 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 34
- Feb 5, 2026SenIntroduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 4
- Apr 21, 2026SenHearing: 04/21/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 09:35 am; SC 15
- May 7, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass, 05/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 17
- May 7, 2026SenOught to Pass: RC 14Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
- Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
- Jun 20, 2026HouseLaw Without Signature 06/20/2026; Chapter 203; eff. 08/19/2026
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.