third reading
noun
: the final stage of the consideration of a legislative bill before a vote on its final disposition
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Malaysia helped frame the third reading of the draft as progress but insiders acknowledged the COC remains largely symbolic.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 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
House lawmakers approved the measure again on third reading on Wednesday, sending it to the Pennsylvania Senate for consideration, Marijuana Moment reported this week.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
The Indiana Senate, on Monday, unanimously passed the bill on its third reading.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 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
House lawmakers approved the measure again on third reading on Wednesday, sending it to the Pennsylvania Senate for consideration, Marijuana Moment reported this week.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
The Indiana Senate, on Monday, unanimously passed the bill on its third reading.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Third reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20reading. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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