The father of a Wichita girl who committed suicide after being repeatedly bullied is urging Kansas senators to strengthen the state’s anti-bullying laws.

Fourteen-year-old Rhianna Morawitz hanged herself in her bedroom in September after what her father said was repeated harassment at school and online.

The father, Rick Morawitz, told the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday that a 2007 state law doesn’t go far enough to protect students who are victims of bullying.

The committee is considering legislation to require more reporting by school districts under a uniform anti-bullying policy and shorten the timeline for investigations. It also requires districts to report incidents to the State Board of Education.

Opponents say the proposal micromanages how districts respond to bullying and gets away from local governance of discipline.