Senate Bill 207, sponsored by Sen. Margaret Rose Henry, D-Wilmington East, would give parents and schools more flexibility to decide whether to report to the police fights that don't lead to serious injury.
It also aims to better inform parents about their right to contact a state ombudsman who ensures that schools handle bullying complaints appropriately.
Currently, schools are required to report to police any incident in which a student is injured, no matter how serious that injury is.