HB 1448 (2026): prohibiting the use of the World Economic Forum materials within state curriculum.
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HB 1448 (2026)
prohibiting the use of the World Economic Forum materials within state curriculum.
- Status: Became law unsigned
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Education Policy and Administration
- Senate committee: Education
- Subject: Education - General
- Chapter law: 203
The Story
It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the House Education Policy and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 21, 2026, with 123 people signed in online: 96 in support and 27 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on January 22, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 5, 2026 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 184–167. It crossed to the Senate on February 5, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 21, 2026. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On May 7, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on June 4, 2026 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. It became law without the governor's signature on June 20, 2026, as Chapter 203. The governor neither signed it nor returned it, and the docket records it as enacted under Part II, Article 44 of the state constitution.
Sponsors
- Rep. Bryan Morse (R - Merr 3) (prime sponsor)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 21, 2026, 10:40 AM: public hearing, House Education Policy and Administration, GP 232
- January 22, 2026, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, GP 232
- February 5, 2026: floor debate, House
- April 21, 2026, 9:35 AM: hearing, Senate Education, SL Map Room
- May 7, 2026: floor debate, Senate
Votes
- February 5, 2026, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 184, nays 167, passed
- May 7, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 14, nays 8, passed
The Docket
- January 7, 2026: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration
- January 21, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 10:40 am GP 232
- January 22, 2026: Executive Session: 01/22/2026 10:00 am GP 232
- January 22, 2026: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/22/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- January 27, 2026: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- February 5, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA RC 184-167 02/05/2026
- February 5, 2026: Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Education
- April 21, 2026: Hearing: 04/21/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 09:35 am
- May 7, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/07/2026, Vote 3-2
- May 7, 2026: Ought to Pass: RC 14Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026
- June 4, 2026: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026)
- June 4, 2026: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026
- June 20, 2026: Law Without Signature 06/20/2026; Chapter 203; eff. 08/19/2026
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- HB 1107 (2024): relative to public school curriculum frameworks.