West Virginia HB4592: Relating to college campus safety

What the bill says

An act to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §18B-4-5c, relating to requiring state institutions of higher education to create safety mapping; providing a format therefor; setting forth requirements for sharing data; requiring approval by certain entities; setting effective date; and providing that data does not constitute a public record. ARTICLE 4. general administration. §18B-4-5c. Standardized campus safety mapping data. - Each state institution of higher education shall create standardized campus safety mapping data that at a minimum, re.

From the enrolled text, March 14, 2026:

AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §18B-4-5c, relating to requiring state institutions of higher education to create safety mapping; providing a format therefor; setting forth requirements for sharing data; requiring approval by certain entities; setting effective date; and providing that data does not constitute a public record. ARTICLE 4. general administration. §18B-4-5c. Standardized campus safety mapping data. - Each state institution of higher education shall create standardized campus safety mapping data that at a minimum, requires that mapping data: (1) Be in formats that conform to, integrate with, and are accessible within software platforms used in local public safety answering points and by the city, county, state, and federal public safety agencies that could provide emergency services on campus without requiring the purchase of additional software or payment of fees to access the data; (2) Be in formats capable of being printed, shared electronically, and, if requested, digitally integrated into interactive mobile platforms in use; (3) Be viewable and printable from open-source document or image viewers; (4) Be oriented to true north and include a fixed grid with consistent "x" and "y" coordinates; (5) Have its accuracy verified by the entity producing the data through an on-site walk-through of the campus buildings and grounds; (6) Include accurate floor …

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