First Reading
The First Reading refers to:
- the adoption of a petition for permission to introduce a bill in the House, upon which the bill has been introduced.
- the placement of a bill on the House’s table that was first introduced in and passed by another house.
How Do New Laws Come About?
The exact meaning of the law is open to question, but it is generally understood to be a system of regulations that are made and implemented by social or political organizations to limit behavior.
Laws can be created by a group of legislators or a single lawmaker; the administration can issue judgments and regulations; or courts can set precedents, mainly in jurisdictions of common law. Private parties are allowed to make legally binding agreements such as arbitration clauses that renounce traditional court action as a way to resolve conflicts.