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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As of May 29, the bill had its first reading in the California Senate.
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 29 May 2026
County supervisors voted Tuesday to introduce and waive the first reading of a measure that would increase taxes on short-term stays in unincorporated Yolo County.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Their first readings took place in 2017, first at a Los Angeles dance studio without air conditioning and then later that year at The Sorting Room at the Wallis and Dynasty Typewriter.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
The town council in one Colorado community has approved the first reading of an ordinance designed to prevent the HOA from fining residents for a brown lawn.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 23 May 2026
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 29 May 2026
County supervisors voted Tuesday to introduce and waive the first reading of a measure that would increase taxes on short-term stays in unincorporated Yolo County.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Their first readings took place in 2017, first at a Los Angeles dance studio without air conditioning and then later that year at The Sorting Room at the Wallis and Dynasty Typewriter.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
The town council in one Colorado community has approved the first reading of an ordinance designed to prevent the HOA from fining residents for a brown lawn.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 23 May 2026
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“First reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20reading. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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