SB 1355 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

school mapping data; requirements; accessibility.

SB 1355 requires all Arizona public K-12 schools to create standardized, accurate digital maps of their campuses, including floor plans, utility locations, and hazard sites, to improve emergency response coordination. Schools must annually update and certify this data, share it with all relevant public safety agencies at no cost, and ensure it remains accessible without requiring additional software purchases. The bill establishes a $10.36 million fund to provide grants for schools to develop this mapping data, with funds distributed on a first-come basis. School mapping data created under this law is exempt from public disclosure requirements. The law directly affects every public school in Arizona and aims to standardize emergency access to campus layout information.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Version Senate Engrossed Version · 4 edits · Mar 13, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was reformatted from an introduced version to a Senate engrossed version with substantive policy changes. The most significant addition is a new provision exempting school mapping data from public records disclosure, which was not present in the original version. The definition of 'school' was also narrowed to exclude accredited private schools, limiting the program's applicability. The core requirements for school mapping data, funding amounts, and emergency response standards remained consistent between versions.
Scope change
The scope was narrowed by removing accredited private schools from the definition of eligible schools, and the bill now includes a public records exemption for school mapping data.
DEFINITION

Added a new subsection (C) exempting school mapping data from public records disclosure under Title 39, Chapter 1.

Modified the definition of 'school' in subsection E to include only public schools, removing the previous inclusion of accredited private schools.

TECHNICAL

Added START_STATUTE and END_STATUTE markers indicating the bill has been formatted for official statutory publication.

Changed the bill header from 'Introduced Version' to 'Senate Engrossed Version' with updated legislative session formatting.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
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Committee
2
Amendments
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Mar 13, 2025
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Mar 10, 2025
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Feb 25, 2025
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Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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David Gowan
RRepublican
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