Associated Press
By ANGELA DELLI SANTI
NJ Assembly passes gay marriage bill
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Assembly on Thursday passed a bill
legalizing same-sex marriages, setting the stage for an expected veto by Gov. Chris Christie.
The 42-33 vote sends the bill to Christie, who won't take immediate action.
The Republican governor who opposes gay marriage had promised
"very swift action" if the bill passed both houses of the Legislature,
but the Assembly isn't required to send the bill to his desk until the close of business Friday.
The Senate approved the bill Monday.<snip>
The bill would need several Republican votes in each house to override the governor;
Christie himself essentially guaranteed that that won't happen.
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NJ is different and interesting because the State's Supreme Court has already reviewed
the State's Civil Union Law, and has:
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" instructed the Legislature to provide marriage equality to same-sex couples".
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The article also describes strategies of the various parties.