No immediate veto from Christie on gay marriage
By ANGELA DELLI SANTI, Associated Press
Feb 16, 2012 5:38 PM CST
Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver D-Essex hugs Assemblyman Reed Gusciora D-Trenton, after the bill he sponsored legalizing same-sex marriages, passes and is the final Legislative approval for Marriage Equality at the State House in Trenton, N.J., Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. The New Jersey Assembly has passed...   (Associated Press)

Gov. Chris Christie will take no action Thursday night on a gay marriage bill OK'd by the New Jersey Assembly.

The Assembly passed the bill allowing same-sex nuptials by a 42-33 vote earlier Thursday. But the chamber isn't required to send the bill to Christie's desk until the close of business Friday.

Christie, a Republican who opposes gay marriage, has promised "very swift action" once the bill reaches his desk.

Christie spokesman Michael Drewniak said no action on the bill would be taken before Friday.

The Democratic controlled Legislature then has two years to try to override the governor, something they have yet to be successful at doing.

Six states and Washington, D.C. recognize gay marriage. Washington State's new gay marriage law is set to take effect in June.

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