first reading
noun
: the first submitting of a bill before a quorum of a legislative assembly usually by title or number only
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Democrats also moved to reject the bill on first reading.
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Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 1 Dec. 2025
The bill, sponsored by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi, a Netanyahu loyalist, passed its first reading last month after it was introduced in May.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
The duo’s first reading retreat was earlier this year, coinciding with the release of Rebecca Yarros’ Onyx Storm.
—Kristine Hansen, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
The first reading within play group happened exactly the week before my surgery happened.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
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Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 1 Dec. 2025
The bill, sponsored by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi, a Netanyahu loyalist, passed its first reading last month after it was introduced in May.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
The duo’s first reading retreat was earlier this year, coinciding with the release of Rebecca Yarros’ Onyx Storm.
—Kristine Hansen, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
The first reading within play group happened exactly the week before my surgery happened.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
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“First reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20reading. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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