How This Penn Student Helped N.J. Lawmakers Pass Interracial Marriage Bill

By Kerri Corrado, CBS Philadelphia

February 28, 2023

TRENTON, N.J. -- In Trenton, lawmakers are looking at new legislation that would make sure a person's right to marry anyone of any race is protected under state law as it is federally.

This bill establishes freedom for people to marry or enter into civil union with a person of any race. It was approved by the full assembly Monday, 78-0.

The bill's sponsor is assemblyman John McKeon, of Essex County. McKeon said the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has opened the door to further erosion of rights like interracial marriage and this bill would ensure that in New Jersey couples are protected to marry who they choose.

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