How to Use second reading in a Sentence

second reading

noun

• Despite the back and forth, the bill moved to second reading.
  — Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
• The bill will be put to a vote at the end of its second reading late on Monday.
  — Alex Morales, Bloomberg.com, 10 Sep. 2017
• Staff will bring back a draft rental contract before the second reading.
  — Laura Groch, sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 Sep. 2017
• The sentience bill has had its second reading in the House of Lords.
  — Washington Post, 4 July 2021
• So was Smith, as a second reading of his story all these years later makes clear.
  — Erik Spanberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2018
• The vote came on a second reading after initial approval last week.
  — CBS News, 2 Oct. 2019
• First floor work The House has four bills it’s scheduled to hear on second readings this week.
  — Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
• The House expected to hear the bill on second reading at a later date.
  — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
• The budget and property tax rate could still change before a second reading and vote.
  — Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 11 June 2025
• The package will still need to pass a second reading at a future council meeting.
  — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
• The second reading was in Hmong; the communion song was in Burmese.
  — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2023
• The council left the item on its second reading to give it more time for consideration.
  — Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online, 17 Dec. 2020
• Council can vote again on whether to pass the ordinance as an emergency at the second reading.
  — Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 12 Oct. 2021
• The bill is expected to move to the Senate floor on second reading at a later date.
  — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
• So the plan was for council to consider it on second reading in July.
  — cleveland, 15 July 2021
• The bill, which was introduced in January, did not have a second reading.
  — Clara Longo De Freitas, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 2 Aug. 2021
• At the second reading, Stephen Schwartz has more music for Glinda.
  — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
• The bill is on the House calendar for a second reading, when lawmakers can make amendments.
  — Arika Herron, Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2018
• The bill still faces a process called second reading and must be approved again in a vote that is expected in September.
  — Noah Trister, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
• If a second reading is approved at a future council meeting, Thomas will be on track to breathe new life into the area.
  — Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Dec. 2021
• But Trustee Rita Minx had called for a second reading of this ordinance to be waived.
  — Genevieve Bookwalter, chicagotribune.com, 27 Apr. 2018
• The ballot measure will come before supervisors again next month for a second reading.
  — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
• Meyer asked for the second reading to be waived on this grocery tax proposal, then trustees approved it on a 5-0 vote.
  — Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
• It was tacked onto the legislation during the second reading of the bill in the Senate.
  — Kellie Hwang, Indianapolis Star, 3 Mar. 2020
• The city's legislative council was due to hold the second reading of the bill on Wednesday morning local time.
  — Julia Hollingsworth, CNN, 12 June 2019
• The ordinance update returns to the council for a second reading on May 4.
  — David Ibata, ajc, 30 Apr. 2020
• Lawmakers head back to Westminster this week for the second reading of the bill, with a vote planned for next Monday.
  — Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg.com, 4 Sep. 2017
• The second reading will be on May 21, when the council will decide whether or not to annex the property.
  — Mayra Cruz, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2018
• On second reading, also held last week, the House amended the bill with a technical correction.
  — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
• Because that was the deadline for the second reading, the bill cannot be passed this session, according to Young's spokeswoman.
  — Crystal Hill, Indianapolis Star, 5 Feb. 2020