WATCH: Hearing erupts after Dem chair tries to sidestep GOP transgender sports bills: ‘They’re petrified’

A Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee hearing descended into chaos as Republicans accused Democratic Chairman Timothy Briggs of bypassing proper legislative procedures to re-refer two transgender sports bills (HB 158 and HB 1849) without disclosing their titles. GOP lawmakers, including Rep. Rob Kauffman, criticized Briggs for denying Republicans clarity on the bills' contents, which aim to separate scholastic athletes by biological sex. The dispute highlights broader political tensions over transgender rights in sports.