OKLAHOMA CITY — Tired of the slow state legislature in revoking a decades-old law prohibiting supermarkets and convenience stores from selling strong beer and wine, Oklahomans for Modern Laws has begun the process to allow voters to decide the issue, the Tulsa World reports.

The group filed paperwork this week to put the matter before voters if enough signatures are collected after a protest period passes. Lawmakers have tried to pass a constitutional amendment to let convenience and grocery stores sell wine and cold, strong beer.

Some legislators view changing the law as the best way to move forward. “Oklahoma’s alcohol laws are complex and impact a range of areas involving a variety of businesses,” state Sen. Stephanie Bice said. She had filed a proposal last year (Senate Bill 383) to let liquor stores sell cold, strong beer.

“In order to be successful in modernizing our laws, all those entities must be a part of the discussions so that we ultimately bring forward measures that will be comprehensive, thorough, and enable us to bring this modernization to fruition,” Bice said. “That’s why the legislative process we’re utilizing gives the greatest chance for success, and we are actively continuing to develop our proposals, both constitutionally and statutorily.” Bice also expressed confidence that the legislature would approve an update to the state’s liquor law.