College Campus Safety Mapping Requirements
Summary
West Virginia HB4592 was signed into law on April 1, 2026, extending existing school safety mapping requirements to include public and private colleges and universities. The bill passed unanimously in both chambers (House 97-0, Senate 33-0) after committee amendments. Affected higher education institutions must now develop and submit campus safety maps to state authorities.
What changed
West Virginia HB4592 modifies existing school safety mapping statutes to include colleges and universities within the definition of covered institutions. The bill requires higher education institutions to develop and submit campus safety maps similar to those required for K-12 schools, including identification of safe zones, emergency exits, and response coordination points. Senate amendments were adopted during the legislative process to refine implementation details.
Colleges and universities in West Virginia must now prepare to develop compliant safety mapping documentation and coordinate with state education officials on submission requirements. Campus safety offices, facilities management, and information technology departments should begin planning for mapping data collection and submission. Private institutions are included alongside public universities, meaning all post-secondary institutions operating in the state will be affected.
What to do next
- Update campus safety mapping systems to comply with new statutory requirements
- Coordinate with state education authorities on submission timelines and data specifications
- Review and revise emergency response protocols to align with expanded mapping requirements
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / West Virginia / HB4592 Signed by Governor HB4592 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-03-14
Relating to college campus safety
The purpose of this bill is to modify school safety mapping data to include colleges and universities.
Bill Details
State West Virginia
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source www.wvlegislature.gov/BillStatus/Billshi...
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Sponsors
Michael Hornby (Rep - R) Josh Holstein (Rep - R) Jarred Cannon (Rep - R) Kathie Crouse (Rep - R) Ryan Browning (Rep - R) Mark Dean (Rep - R) Bill Ridenour (Rep - R) Jeffrey Stephens (Rep - R) Pat McGeehan (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-01 H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 2026-03-14 H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal 2026-03-14 S Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal 2026-03-14 S To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal 2026-03-25 H To Governor 3/25/2026 2026-03-14 S House Message received 2026-03-14 H Completed legislative action 2026-03-14 H Communicated to Senate 2026-03-14 H House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 676) 2026-03-14 H House received Senate message 2026-03-13 S Senate requests House to concur 2026-03-13 S Title amendment adopted 2026-03-13 S Passed Senate (Roll No. 540) 2026-03-13 S Read 3rd time 2026-03-13 S On 3rd reading 2026-03-12 S Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote) 2026-03-12 S Read 2nd time 2026-03-12 S On 2nd reading 2026-03-11 S Read 1st time 2026-03-11 S Immediate consideration 2026-03-11 S Reported do pass, with amendments 2026-03-05 S To Finance 2026-03-05 S Reported do pass, but first to Finance 2026-02-18 S To Education 2026-02-18 S To Education then Finance 2026-02-18 S Introduced in Senate 2026-02-17 H Communicated to Senate 2026-02-17 H Passed House (Roll No. 105) 2026-02-17 H Read 3rd time 2026-02-17 H On 3rd reading, Special Calendar 2026-02-16 H Read 2nd time 2026-02-16 H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar 2026-02-13 H Read 1st time 2026-02-13 H On 1st reading, Special Calendar 2026-02-12 H By substitute, do pass 2026-02-09 H Markup Discussion 2026-01-20 H To House Education 2026-01-20 H Introduced in House 2026-01-20 H To Education 2026-01-20 H Filed for introduction
Votes
2026-02-17 Passed House (Roll No. 105) Yea: 95 Nay: 0 2026-03-13 Passed Senate (Roll No. 540) Yea: 33 Nay: 0 2026-03-14 House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 676) Yea: 97 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-20 H Education 2026-02-18 S Education 2026-03-05 S Finance
Amendments
2026-03-10 hb4592 s fin am _1 3-10 2026-03-11 hb4592 sfat barrett _1 3-11 2026-03-10 hb4592 s fin am _1 3-10 adopted Adopted 2026-03-11 hb4592 sfat barrett _1 3-11 adopted Adopted
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0000-00-00 Introduced 0000-00-00 Comm Sub 0000-00-00 Engrossed 0000-00-00 Enrolled
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