A second presentation of a bill to a legislative assembly, in the UK to approve its general principles and in the US to debate committee reports.
二读（将议案第二次提交立法会议，在英国旨在批准议案的总原则，在美国旨在就委员会报告进行辩论）
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If the bill is controversial, the second reading debate is likely to occupy a full parliamentary sitting.
The most important of these are the second reading, the Committee stage, and the report stage.
I have much pleasure in participating in this debate on the second reading of this bill.
If this does not occur, the next step is for the Parliament to have its second reading of the budget.
The Government Bill which proposes this legislation will have its second reading in Parliament in January.
Definition of second reading in US English:
second reading
nounsekəndˈriːdɪŋ
A second presentation of a bill to a legislative assembly, in the US to debate committee reports and in the UK to approve the bill's general principles.
二读（将议案第二次提交立法会议，在英国旨在批准议案的总原则，在美国旨在就委员会报告进行辩论）
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The Government Bill which proposes this legislation will have its second reading in Parliament in January.
If the bill is controversial, the second reading debate is likely to occupy a full parliamentary sitting.
I have much pleasure in participating in this debate on the second reading of this bill.
The most important of these are the second reading, the Committee stage, and the report stage.
If this does not occur, the next step is for the Parliament to have its second reading of the budget.