third reading
noun
: the final stage of the consideration of a legislative bill before a vote on its final disposition
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After its third reading, the bill was defeated in the Senate by a 26-23 vote.
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Megan Garnai, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
That would likely come at the group’s next meeting on third reading.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
Despite months of warnings from faculty and concerns raised by Texas Democrats, the Texas House on Saturday approved the initial passage of Senate Bill 37, advancing the priority higher education legislation to a third reading in its final chamber.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The next step is the report stage, then the third reading of the bill in the House of Commons, before moving to a final consideration of amendments and royal assent.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Megan Garnai, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
That would likely come at the group’s next meeting on third reading.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
Despite months of warnings from faculty and concerns raised by Texas Democrats, the Texas House on Saturday approved the initial passage of Senate Bill 37, advancing the priority higher education legislation to a third reading in its final chamber.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The next step is the report stage, then the third reading of the bill in the House of Commons, before moving to a final consideration of amendments and royal assent.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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“Third reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20reading. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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