Jackson, Mich. (WKHM) — State Representative Jennifer Wortz and State Senator Joe Bellino have recently introduced plans to expedite the process for Hillsdale County voters to repeal an outdated ban on Sunday liquor sales at bars and restaurants.

Hillsdale County’s “blue law,” which bans the sale of spirits and mixed spirit drinks for on-premises consumption from 7 a.m. each Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday, is the only remaining countywide ban on Sunday alcohol sales in the state. The proposed bills would allow the county to put a repeal measure on the ballot more easily with clearer proposal language.

Hillsdale County already allows the sale of alcoholic beverages for buyers to take home on Sundays. County officials and residents have previously attempted to repeal the ban on Sunday sales for on-premises consumption, but lawmakers say the complicated repeal process under state law has left past efforts unsuccessful.

Current law requires the ballot question to ask voters if the county should prohibit liquor sales, so a “yes” vote would keep the current ban in place. The new bills would allow the ballot question to ask if the county should permit liquor sales, so a “yes” vote would repeal the ban.