Legislation seeking a statewide vote on full-strength beer and wine in grocery and convenience stores cleared the Senate Rules Committee on Wednesday.

If passed by the Legislature, Senate Joint Resolution 68 would be referred to a vote of the people in November in hopes of changing the bulk of state alcohol laws. Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, is the primary author of the legislation, along with Sen. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma City, and Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman.

The aim is to give voters a chance to decide whether to bring Oklahoma's alcohol laws in line with most other states, Jolley said.

"The goal of this is not to put anyone out of business, but to aid consumers," Jolley said.