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Every bill, joint resolution, or order, except on questions of adjournment and proposals of specific amendments to the Constitution of Tennessee, shall, after the same has been passed, enrolled, and signed by the speakers of both houses of the general assembly, be presented by the committee on enrolled bills of that house wherein such bill, joint resolution, or order originated, to the governor for signature.
The committee shall report that they have presented the bill, joint resolution, or order to the governor for signature, and the date of such presentation, which report shall be entered on the journal of that house to which such committee belongs.
No bill, joint resolution, or order shall be presented to the governor until the time for moving for a reconsideration shall have expired, unless expressly ordered by that house wherein such bill, joint resolution, or order originated.
The speaker of the senate shall first sign all bills and joint resolutions originating in the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall first sign all bills and joint resolutions originating in the house of representatives.