HB 1448
Bans public schools from using any World Economic Forum teaching materials.
Status
Signed into law February 5, 2026.
Sponsor
Rep. Bryan Morse (R-Merrimack)
TL;DR
Pure conspiracy-theory legislation — and it's now law. The WEF isn't writing your kid's textbooks. This is red meat for the "Great Reset" crowd — banning materials from a specific organization that lives rent-free in certain people's heads. Practically meaningless but signals the legislature's priorities: performative culture war over actual education policy. Rep. Bryan Morse (R-Merrimack) spent taxpayer time and legislative resources on this while real education funding bills died. The fact that this became law while school building aid (HB 366) got killed tells you everything.
Full Analysis
Rep. Bryan Morse (R-Merrimack) apparently believes the World Economic Forum is infiltrating New Hampshire's public school classrooms. It isn't. The WEF is a Davos conference organizer and think tank that publishes policy papers read by economics professors and global leaders — not K-12 teachers designing lesson plans in Concord or Manchester.
But facts don't matter when you're legislating for the conspiracy-theory base. HB 1448 bans any public school in NH from using materials produced by, derived from, or associated with the World Economic Forum. This is "Great Reset" paranoia turned into law.
The practical impact is close to zero — no NH teacher was using WEF materials in their classroom. But the signal it sends is loud: this legislature would rather spend time banning imaginary threats than funding real schools. Governor Ayotte signed it into law on February 5, 2026.
Here's the contrast that tells you everything about this legislature's priorities: HB 1448 (ban WEF conspiracy materials) — signed into law. HB 366 (fund crumbling school buildings) — killed in the Senate. They found time to protect your children from Klaus Schwab but not from leaking roofs.
Bill statuses as of March 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.