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Finally you can now find all of netflix in the same place as all your other entertainment. on xfinity x1. happening now lawmakers debate whether to repeal hb 2 also known as the bathroom bill it it is a controversial law known for limiting which types of bathrooms transgenders people are allowed to use. the special session called to consider the law. it's been stand room only in the house chambers. these pictures from our nbc affiliate in charlotte. the law sparked a nationwide backlash with some major performers canceling concerts, sporting events were cancelled,

That in a moment. the clock is ticking down on the dow today. we'll see if it krogcrossing 24 marks. >> lawmakers are preparing to vote on the state's controversial so called bathroom bill. hb 2, requires gender people to use the bathrooms that matched the genter that was identified at birth. >> earlier today, the charlotte city council repealed that ordinance. lets get to msnbc's mariana. this is sort of a deal that if one thing was revoked, they could revoke the others. explain that. >> that's right kate. the charlotte city council were not discrimination. it is part of a deal to repeal hb 2...

If charlotte gets rid of this bill then the legislatures would get rid of their bill. mariana atencio is joining me now. not everybody is agreeing with the way this gone down, what are you hearing now? >> reporter: ali, we are learning the north carolina senate here just introduced its own bill to repeal hb 2. there is a holdup on the house side. the expectation that at this hour, voting would be under way under the house side. that's not happening. my sources telling me that democrats have enough vote to pass this bill if it gets on the floor. the holdup has been in the republican caucus and ...

Bathroom bill was passed. what's happening on the ground? >> reporter: well, stephanie, the general assembly is about to convene here in raleigh this morning. the house doors have just open and i want to just open the door for you right here so our cameraman can peak inside. they are holding a special session in an hour to consider a repeal bill of house bill 2 also known as the bathroom bill. the city council meeting across the state for an emergency session to repeal its non-discrimination ordinance in its entirety. remember, parts of it were rescinded this past monday and i just spoke to th...

That. to some folks it looks like the political wheeling and dealing that happens that people are turned off about in politics. why is this different? >> here's what i know. the problem was never the city of charlotte. the ordinance that existed in charlotte mirrored hundreds of others in places like jackson, mississippi, and orlando, florida. it was a best practice. that said it is the unfortunate reality that hb-2 preempted that and didn't just allow but mandated discrimination. it's an emergency for our state and the lgbt community in north carolina that we get hb-2 repealed every one of th...