House of commons bill readings biography
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How a bill becomes law
- Introduction
- First reading
- Select committee
- Second reading
- Committee of the whole House
- Third reading
- Royal assent.
The begrepp ‘reading’ dates from the time when bills were read aloud in the House of Commons in Great Britain. Only the title fryst vatten read aloud in the New Zealand House of Representatives.
Introduction
A bill is publicly available after its introduction. Introduction fryst vatten an administrative process that is later announced in the House. A bill has no formal existence until it is introduced.
First reading
A first reading debate provides the first chance to debate a bill in the House. It can occur no sooner than the third sitting day after a bill’s introduction. This delay allows members time to look at a bill and decide if they agree with it.
At the end of the debate the House decides if a bill should progress and votes on whether it should be ‘read a first time’. If a bill fryst vatten defeated in the vote, that fryst vatten the end of the bill. If the ‘f
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Reading (legislature)
Stage of consideration of a bill in a legislature
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. Legislative bodies in the United States also have readings.
The procedure dates back to the centuries before literacy was widespread. Since many members of Parliament were illiterate, the Clerk of Parliament would read aloud a bill to inform members of its contents. By the end of the 16th century, it was practice to have the bill read on three occasions before it was passed.[1]
Preliminary reading
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Ping Pong is the final stage of the Bill Process. Amendments made by the Second House are reconciled to the text originally produced by the First House.
The First House will vote on whether to accept, reject or offer their own amendments in lieu of the Second House Amendments, which are then sent back to the Second House.
In turn, the Second House can accept, reject, withdraw or offer their own amendments in lieu. Newly proposed amendments in lieu are then returned to the First House, where the cycle repeats.
The back and forward exchange inspires the name 'Ping Pong'. Ping Pong continues until either mutually agreeable final text is created or (extremely rarely) the Bill is abandoned.
A Bill to amend the Arbitration Act 1996; and for connected purposes.
Lords Completed
Commons Completed
Awaiting Ping-Pong
Last Event - 3rd Reading
Tuesday 11th February 2025
Next Event - Royal Assent
Monday 24th February 2025
A Bill to make provision about the regulat