: the final stage of the consideration of a legislative bill before a vote on its final disposition
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Recent Examples on the WebBy a 5-1 vote Monday (July 19), City Council passed an ordinance on third reading to submit the issue to the electors. Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 20 July 2021 City Council will not meet again in December, meaning a vote on whether to accept the grant could take place Jan. 10 or perhaps on the legislation’s third reading Jan. 24.cleveland, 14 Dec. 2021 That bill passed the Senate and is awaiting its third reading in the House. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2022 This bill will be heard on the House floor for third reading next week. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2022 Five senators once again debated the content and mechanism — or lack thereof — of S.B. 17 before the chamber voted 34-15 to pass it on third reading Tuesday afternoon. Michelle L. Quinn, chicagotribune.com, 1 Feb. 2022 Its immediate next steps will be a second reading and full chamber vote in the Senate on Monday, followed by a third reading and vote on Tuesday. Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2022 The joint resolution passed through the House on Monday, also on a hastened unanimous vote, with its third reading waived. Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, 14 Jan. 2022 The ordinance was passed on third reading by a 5-0 vote. Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 22 Dec. 2021 See More