Reading (legislature)
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title:
Reading (legislature)
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A reading of a bill is a stage of debate on the bill held by a general body of a legislature. In the Westminster system, developed in the United Kingdom, there are generally three readings of a bill as it passes through the stages of becoming, or failing to become, legislation. Some of these readings may be formalities rather than actual debate. The procedure dates back to the centuries before literacy was widespread. Since many members of Parliament were illiterate, the Clerk of Parliament woul
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Stage of consideration of a bill in a legislature
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_(legislature)
date created:
2006-02-13T23:30:04Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T19:30:42Z
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