the second presentation of a bill in a legislature; to approve its general principles (Britain) or to discuss a committee's report and take a vote (US)
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second reading::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | presentation |
Examples of second reading
second reading
It will take effect immediately after its second reading, scheduled for Jan. 26.
From the washingtonpost.com
The worker carrying out the test reportedly fled before taking a second reading.
From the guardian.co.uk
What they have is that continual second-by-second reading of people's reactions.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
Second reading and committing the bill occurred on July 6, with a vote of 43-12.
From the en.wikipedia.org
On 21 April, the Bill's second reading was approved by a majority of 347 to 304.
From the en.wikipedia.org
This is the second time in six months I've written about military reading lists.
From the ecocentric.blogs.time.com
A second reading and public hearing is slated for the March 8 commission meeting.
From the news-journalonline.com
The second reading was scheduled for Monday, with a vote on approval afterward.
From the stltoday.com
The second reading was approved by all council members at the Dec. 21 meeting.
From the omaha.com
