SECOND READING


Meaning of SECOND READING in English

Function: noun

Date: 1647

1 : the stage in the British legislative process following the first reading and usually providing for debate on the principal features of a bill before its submission to a committee for consideration of details

2 : the stage in the U.S. legislative process that occurs when a bill has been reported back from committee and that provides an opportunity for full debate and amendment before a vote is taken on the question of a third reading

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.