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It might soon be legal for Virginia restaurants to advertise their happy hour specials.

The Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates passed bills on Wednesday that would expand restaurants’ ability to advertise happy hours and the price of featured alcoholic beverages.

Senate Bill 1726 proposed by Sen. Ryan McDougle, R-Hanover, passed on a 40-0 vote and House Bill 2073, sponsored by Del. John Bell, D-Loudoun, passed 90-4 Wednesday. The legislation could soon be heading to the governor’s desk.

“This is all positive progress,” said Travis Hill, chief executive officer of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority.

As it stands now, under Virginia law, retail on-premises licensees (restaurants) can’t share specifics of their happy hour specials ($2 beers, $3 glasses of wine) outside of their restaurants, including on their websites, on social media and in any advertisements.