West VirginiaState colleges must create and share detailed campus safety maps
Since June 12, 2026, state colleges must prepare campus safety maps and give local first responders free access to them.
What it does
State colleges must make detailed campus maps that work with local responders’ software and show building layouts, grounds, hazards, and emergency equipment. The data must stay in the United States.
Colleges must provide local first responders free, permanent access to the maps and get approval from the primary law enforcement agency before procuring the data.
Campus safety mapping data obtained and maintained under this section cannot be released under the state public records law.
Argument forFree maps that work with responders’ existing tools could help them locate campus buildings, hazards, and emergency equipment during a crisis.
Argument againstKeeping these maps out of public records could limit what students, families, and neighbors can learn about campus buildings and hazards.
More detail
Each state institution of higher education must create standardized campus safety maps. The requirement applies to every state institution of higher education. Maps must work with relevant public safety software without requiring extra software purchases or access fees. Maps must meet the section’s format, accuracy, labeling, and U.S. storage requirements. The law took effect 90 days after passage, on June 12, 2026.
Institutions must share the maps with local first response agencies at no cost and get law enforcement approval before procuring the mapping data. Local first response agencies include police, fire, and emergency medical services. The primary law enforcement agency serving and supporting the institution must approve the data before procurement. The maps must remain available at no cost to local first response agencies and any other local entities the institution decides to consult. The agency’s approval is required before procurement; the section sets no separate sharing deadline.
Campus safety mapping data obtained and maintained under this section cannot be disclosed under the state public records law. The restriction applies to campus safety mapping data obtained and maintained under this section. The rule covers only data obtained and maintained under this section.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 29Chapter 171, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Apr 1Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026Major
- Mar 25To Governor 3/25/2026To Governor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026 - House JournalMajor
- Vote recorded PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026 - Senate JournalBecame Law
- Mar 14To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Mar 14House Message received
- Mar 14Completed legislative action
- Mar 14Communicated to Senate
- Mar 14House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 676)
- Mar 14House received Senate message
- Mar 13Senate requests House to concur
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13Title amendment adopted
- Mar 13Passed Senate (Roll No. 540)Passed Senate
- Mar 13Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 13On 3rd reading
- Mar 12Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote)
- Mar 12Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 12On 2nd reading
- Mar 11Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 11Immediate consideration
- Mar 11Reported do pass, with amendmentsMinor
- Mar 5To FinanceMinor
- Mar 5Reported do pass, but first to FinanceMinor
- Feb 18To EducationMinor
- Feb 18To Education then FinanceMinor
- Feb 18Introduced in SenateMinor
- Feb 17Communicated to Senate
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Passed House (Roll No. 105)Passed House
- Feb 17Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 17On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 16Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 16On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 13Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 13On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 12By substitute, do pass
- Feb 9Markup Discussion
- Jan 20To House EducationMinor
- Jan 20Introduced in HouseMinor
- Jan 20To EducationMinor
- Jan 20Filed for introductionIntroduced
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