Sentence examples for first reading vote from inspiring English sources

Opponents to the proposals – which would see the senate stripped of many of its powers and become a much smaller, unelected regional chamber – have tabled nearly 8,000 amendments which they want debated before the upper house moves to a first reading vote.

It had earlier passed a second reading vote, the first time such legislation had got so far.

3.38am BST The Senate is dividing now on the third reading vote on the Qantas Sale Act.

"I spoke to the prime minister today and, although he reiterated his intention to proceed as he has outlined, he would not commit to a second reading vote by 27 March on a Scotland bill," he said.

While Tory and Liberal Democrat MPs are entitled to vote with their consciences in the second reading vote, which allows the bill to proceed to its next stage, they are subject to a three-line whip on the "programme motion" which sets the timetable for the bill.

While Tory and Liberal Democrat MPs are entitled to vote with their consciences in the second reading vote, which allows the bill to proceed to its next stage, they are subject to a three-line whip on the "programme motion" that sets the timetable for the bill.

It will instead abstain on the second reading vote.

But they should be ready to fight the first guerrilla actions the day after the second reading vote on the HS2 Bill.

"I spoke to the prime minister today and, although he reiterated his intention to proceed as he has outlined, he would not commit to a second reading vote (in the House of Commons) by 27 March on a Scotland Bill.

11.8% were approved without amendment by early second reading agreements (also settled in secret trilogues), just 12.8% went through the classical second reading votes.

On Tuesday, June 5, 2007, the Town Council approved a $93,154,110 budget for fiscal year 2007/2008 on the first reading with a vote of 6-0.