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What states require school safety mapping?

As of 2026, 16 states have active school safety mapping mandates or funded programs. Five states legally mandate mapping (Texas, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin). Eleven states fund mapping through grants (Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota, Louisiana, Maryland, South Carolina).

Detailed Answer

States with Mandatory Mapping Requirements

These states legally require schools to provide digital floor plans and mapping data to first responders:

State Legislation Key Requirement
Texas TEC §37.108, HB 3 All K-12 and charter schools — emergency response mapping
New Jersey SB 2426 Boards of education — critical incident mapping data
Virginia Code 22.1-279.8 School boards — collaborative response graphics
West Virginia HB 3166 (2025) County boards — standardized mapping by Sept 2025
Wisconsin Act 109 All public and private schools — blueprints to law enforcement

States with Funded Mapping Programs

These states provide grant funding for school mapping:

State Funding Per-School Amount
Georgia HB 268 $61,000/school
Michigan Sec 97c/97d Up to $1M/grantee
Minnesota State allocation $7M statewide (through June 2026)
Florida HB 301 $3,000–$5,000/school
Indiana HB 1492 $5,000/school
Nebraska LB 1329 $525K–$4M
Illinois Section 50 Competitive grant
Louisiana Safety Grant $2.4M program
Maryland HB 0472 Safe Schools Fund
South Carolina Statewide contract All 1,200+ K-12 schools
Kentucky SB 2 Varies

Pending Legislation

  • California: AB 598 (held in committee)
  • Ohio: SB 105 (search volume up 250% quarterly)
  • Federal: Uniform School Mapping Act (introduced, not law)

Important Note on Federal Funding

Federal grants (STOP School Violence, COPS SVPP) do not fund mapping. School safety mapping is funded exclusively at the state level.

Use our compliance checker tool to find your specific state's requirements, or visit our state-by-state guide.

Sources:

  • CRG Plans state funding database
  • GeoComm school mapping reports
  • Datamark GIS state analysis
  • Texas Education Agency
  • Florida Senate statutes

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