Story highlights Republicans say governor pulled out of a proposal

Governor's office disputes lawmakers' claims

(CNN) The latest attempt among North Carolina lawmakers to repeal the state's "bathroom bill" fizzled out Tuesday, prompting a fresh round of finger-pointing between Republican lawmakers and the Democratic governor.

The fallout continues over HB2, which limits LGBT protections and prevents transgender people from using restrooms that correspond with their gender identity.

The NCAA relocated several college athletic championship events for the 2016-17 season over the bill and the association has implied four more years of tournaments are at stake if the law stands.

Republican leaders Sen. Phil Berger and Rep. Tim Moore called a news conference Tuesday to announce that a majority of Republican legislators had "agreed in principle" to a proposal from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper to replace HB2.

Then, minutes before the news conference, the governor pulled out of the proposal, the Republican leaders told a packed room of reporters.

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