Definition of first reading in English:
first reading
nounfɜːstˈriːdɪŋfɜːstˈriːdɪŋ
The first of a number of occasions, typically three, on which a bill must be formally presented to a legislative assembly before it becomes law.
Example sentencesExamples
- The bill has passed the first reading in the Legislature and will be forwarded for further review next month.
- I hope every member of Parliament will support this bill on its first reading.
- This bill had its first reading, and was then referred to the select committee, in February 2003.
- If this bill gets past the first reading the Commerce Committee should revisit the submission process.
- We supported the bill in its first reading, and during the select committee stage we had some concerns, as we often do with legislation.
- United Future is happy to support this bill at its first reading, and its referral to a select committee for further examination.
- The Government does have the support to introduce this bill and have a first reading on it.
- By virtue of the bill receiving its first reading on 14 December last year, it had to be introduced into Parliament before that.
- The support that Government members are giving this bill at its first reading is welcomed by the National Party, and by the Opposition.
- The issue is that this Parliament will give a bill a first reading - no more, no less.
- I am happy to rise to support the first reading of the Securities Legislation Bill.
- Parliament approved the first reading of two bills revising the Local Taxes and Fees Act.
- The Education Act should be ready for a first reading in the legislative assembly by February 2006.
- The National Party will support the first reading of this bill.
- I think it has become quite clear during my speech that the Government will be opposing the first reading of this bill.
- Next week it is intended that the House will concentrate on the first readings of bills on the Order Paper.
- We are therefore very happy to support this bill through its first reading to the select committee stage.
- That event will overshadow the first reading of this bill.
- We will be supporting this bill through its first reading.
- The Green Party will be supporting the Oaths Modernisation Bill at its first reading so that it can be referred to a select committee.