Senator Kleinpeter, sponsor of Senate Bill 126, told the House Committee on Appropriations that the bill "provides for school mapping data of public school buildings and facilities," and would create "a universal mapping system" that law enforcement could access during an active‑shooter or other crisis.

The bill’s sponsor said the proposal builds on prior school safety funding: "Back in 02/2020, to 2023, Senator Milligan passed Senate Bill 207 and it was the School Safety Act," including a one‑time $3,000,000 allocation for bleed kits and $5,000,000 a year in grants to harden schools. He said the new mapping system would "have a quicker response to help our children get out of that situation."

The committee considered and adopted an amendment that adds "subject to appropriations" language across the bill, and Representative DeWitt offered an amendment that was adopted without objection. Representative Chuck Owens moved the bill favorably as amended; with "seeing no objections," the committee reported Senate Bill 126 favorable as amended.

Members questioned whether mapping already occurs in some districts and whether mapping reduces insurance costs. Senator Kleinpeter acknowledged that "so many different schools out there that are already accomplishing this" and that mapping can also reduce insurance premiums. Members also raised security concerns about making detailed maps public. Representative Freiberg asked, "Is any of this information public information? Once you put it once you've mapped a school, is that information available to the public? If so, wouldn't you just be giving the bad guys?" The sponsor responded that he had not wanted to "cloud it in this Committee room" and said he would seek a floor amendment to ensure the maps are secure.

The committee recorded the amendment adoption and then advanced the bill; no roll‑call vote was recorded at the committee level and the committee used unanimous consent language to report the bill favorable as amended.

The bill’s next steps are floor consideration in the House and any subsequent action on appropriations. The measure as amended makes implementation contingent on future appropriations, and the sponsor and members said they intend to clarify in later stages how mapping access and map security will be handled.