(AZCentral) - A bill that would allow Arizonans to order wine by phone or computer from out-of-state wineries and have it shipped directly to them cleared its first hurdle at the Arizona Legislature on Monday.

Senate Bill 1381 passed out of the Commerce and Workforce Development Committee of the state Senate on a 6-1 vote.

The bill would require out-of-state wineries to obtain a direct-shipment license from Arizona's liquor department. Those wineries could then ship directly to homes and businesses.

Arizona wineries would still be able to ship directly to consumers under their existing farm winery licenses.

The move to change the law was pushed by the California-based group, Free the Grapes. According to the group, 42 states have passed similar laws, upending Prohibition-era market barriers between consumers and alcohol producers.

Several in the hearing room wore stickers with the Free the Grapes logo, a grape with legs in shackles, raising a fist and displaying a defiant face.

Three consumers spoke in favor of the bill. Bryan Vincent of Phoenix said wine plays a big role in his home, poured at meals and at celebrations. He described himself as an equal-opportunity oenophile, enjoying wines from Arizona, California, France and Italy.

"This bill is an opportunity for us to create a free market," he said. "It's an opportunity for those who enjoy wine to be able to freely purchase it and have it in their homes."