BOSTON -- The victims of school-aged bullies may be getting some help from Beacon Hill, where legislators are considering several proposals that would crack down on students who threaten other kids.

The legislative hearings begin Tuesday, and one bill in particular is grabbing a lot of attention.

The Anti-Defamation League is now pushing for laws and a Massachusetts mother, Sirdeaner Walker, is also supporting legislation. Her 11-year-old-son Carl Joseph Walker was a target of school bullies. He hung himself with an electrical cord at his Springfield home this year.

She testified before a congressional subcommittee this past summer, three months after her son's tragic death.

"I have decided to dedicate the rest of my life to make sure children can and will attend schools in a safe environment," Walker said. "If this could happen to me, as a working parent, as a dedicated parent, this could happen to anyone in this room."

The bill Walker is backing would require the state to develop a model anti-bullying policy for schools. It would require reporting on cyber bullying as well.

The bills would also target bullying by e-mail, texting or postings on social networking sites.

School districts would have to report all incidents to the state and also document whether any students were punished.

Some educators, however, are worried about the stringent reporting requirements of the bill. They say in some instances it's hard to tell whether a child being teased or bullied and they worry about when an incident becomes reportable.