readings Definition

the act of reading

material read or for reading

extent of material read

the first submitting of a bill before a quorum of a legislative assembly usually by title or number only

one that professes or is held to be able to perceive another's thought without normal means of communication

the stage in the British legislative process following the first reading and usually providing for debate on the principal features of a bill before its submission to a committee for consideration of details

the stage in the U.S. legislative process that occurs when a bill has been reported back from committee and that provides an opportunity for full debate and amendment before a vote is taken on the question of a third reading

a method of reading rapidly by skimming

the final stage of the consideration of a legislative bill before a vote on its final disposition