How to Use third reading in a Sentence

third reading

noun
Definition of third readingnext
  • That will be the third reading of the ordinance to adopt the plan.
    — Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The bill passed on third reading in the House last week by a 64-30 vote, and now heads to the Senate.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Jan. 2024
  • This bill will be heard on the House floor for third reading next week.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2022
  • That bill passed the Senate and is awaiting its third reading in the House.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2022
  • The ordinance was passed on third reading by a 5-0 vote.
    — Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 22 Dec. 2021
  • The House bill passed its third reading Thursday evening with a 93-17 vote and is now headed to the state Senate.
    — Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The bill passed three House committees but died on third reading on the chamber floor.
    — John Haughey, Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2020
  • Advocates and survivors worked endlessly to get the bill to the third reading in June 2021.
    — Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah, refinery29.com, 14 Sep. 2021
  • But the bill failed to pass, with a 97-6 vote condemning it on a third reading in the House, according to its bill history.
    — Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 30 June 2023
  • New York, where a similar bill has advanced to a third reading in the State Assembly?
    — Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 6 May 2021
  • The bond issue is expected to be heard for third reading -- and passed -- at council’s next meeting on Sept. 13.
    — Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The bill went through a third reading and final House vote Friday before it was sent back to the Senate for advancement.
    — Alisa Wiersema, ABC News, 7 May 2021
  • On Tuesday, the resolution was on its third reading and a vote was taken.
    — cleveland, 25 Nov. 2020
  • The bill flew through its second and third reading and passed the Senate three days after it was resurrected.
    — Jessica Wetzler, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2018
  • Council, by a 6-0 vote (Ward 3 Councilman George Williams was not present), and on its third reading, approved the parking ban.
    — cleveland, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The ordinance was introduced to council Oct. 13, and it was passed on third reading.
    — Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 11 Nov. 2021
  • The measure was read three times but failed to garner enough votes to pass on the third reading and will remain on the Quorum Court's agenda for September.
    — Tom Sissom, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2020
  • The ordinance was introduced May 6 and passed on third reading.
    — Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 12 June 2020
  • Both ordinances were passed on third reading by 7-0 votes and are effective Jan. 1.
    — Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 20 Dec. 2022
  • By 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
  • Council passed the measure on second reading and could have waited until the third reading, which would have taken place at its next meeting on Aug. 5.
    — Ed Wittenberg, cleveland.com, 16 July 2019
  • The item will appear on second reading on council’s agenda July 19, and then council would vote on third reading Aug. 2.
    — Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 8 July 2021
  • The Preamble amendment is scheduled for its third reading, and a possible council vote, on June 21.
    — Beth Mlady, cleveland, 19 June 2021
  • 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 council will hold a public hearing prior to its Feb. 21 meeting before a third reading of the ordinance and a final vote are taken.
    — Jeff Piorkowski/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 19 Jan. 2018
  • The board will also hear final changes to the Facility Master Plan as part of the plan’s third reading, and will discuss next steps for a local funding measure.
    — Laura Groch, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 Jan. 2018
  • 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
  • The resolution was introduced to council Dec. 7 and passed on third reading.
    — Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 20 Jan. 2021
  • This year was his third reading at Portland’s Juneteenth festival.
    — oregonlive, 17 June 2023
  • The council members didn’t come to a consensus yet, so the resolution will move to a second and, perhaps, even a third reading before it is approved.
    — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 27 Sep. 2022

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