report stage

British  

noun

1. the stage preceding the third reading in the passage of a bill through Parliament, at which the bill, as amended in committee, is reported back to the chamber considering it

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Example Sentences

The legislation has now reached the report stage in the House of Commons.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

Remember, this is the preliminary phase of detailed debate - attempts to amend the bill follow at the later report stage, in July.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2023

Even with this recent delay, the bill will remain at the report stage, meaning it’s open to amendments suggested by MPs.

From The Verge • Jul. 14, 2022

Lord Pannick put forward a number of amendments at the report stage of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, most of which were backed by the government at the time.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2022

If reported by a standing committee or, in amended form by the Committee of the Whole, it is considered by the House afresh and in some detail; otherwise, the "report stage" is omitted.

From The Governments of Europe by Ogg, Frederic Austin