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Senators back bill to create standardized school emergency response maps
Summary
AB 598 would require a school emergency response mapping program to provide accurate, room‑level maps to first responders and allow districts to contract with qualified vendors for standardized digital maps. The committee passed the bill as amended to Appropriations.
Assemblymember Gibson said AB 598 aims to reduce response times in school emergencies by requiring a school emergency response mapping data program that produces precise, room‑level digital maps for first responders. “This program will enhance the emergency response team, have the precise locations for data for every school,” Gibson said, arguing the data can reduce response times and save lives.
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