The stage in a bill's legislative progress when it has been passed by the chamber in which it was filed and all amendments to the bill have been incorporated into the text of the bill, which is then forwarded to the second house for consideration
A stage in the legislative process when a bill passes the second reading in the house of origin If amended, the engrossed version of the legislation is printed incorporating all amendments that are agreed to If not amended, the introduced version of the legislation becomes the engrossed bill, and if an amendment in the nature of a substitute is agreed to, the substitute becomes the engrossed bill
wholly absorbed as in thought; "deep in thought"; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "the book had her totally engrossed"; "enwrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"