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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The Park Ridge Committee of the Whole of the City Council passed the first reading of a plastic bag ban for large retail stores at the March 2 meeting.
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Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The board approved first reading of the annexation along with a preliminary development plan and a conditional use permit to allow triplex buildings at its Tuesday night meeting.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Although the council approved the stimulus payments on first reading Tuesday evening, a final vote is scheduled for March 10.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The City Council on Monday night unanimously approved a retail tobacco licensure ordinance on first reading.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
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Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The board approved first reading of the annexation along with a preliminary development plan and a conditional use permit to allow triplex buildings at its Tuesday night meeting.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Although the council approved the stimulus payments on first reading Tuesday evening, a final vote is scheduled for March 10.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The City Council on Monday night unanimously approved a retail tobacco licensure ordinance on first reading.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
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“First reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20reading. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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