According to NBC 10 in Providence, on Thursday, the state Senate passed a bill that could pave the way for happy hour’s return, but before the drink specials can be printed, there are a few things that lawmakers will have to work out. In the Senate’s 4 billion dollar economic development bill, an amendment was added to bring happy hour back to the Commonwealth for the first time since 1984 in which lawmakers previously banned them after a series of fatal DUI accidents. This would allow bars and restaurants to offer discounts on alcoholic beverages but only if the promotion does not run past 10 p.m. While there is a lot of interest from the public to bring happy hour specials back, each city and town would have to opt into the program. This is something Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan is interested in telling NBC 10 "I’m all for it”  All of the Commonwealth’s road rules will stay the same so no matter if the cocktails are half priced or full priced, drunk driving is still illegal. It now heads to a conference committee where it will be consolidated with the House’s version and if it was to pass that, many say it could be shot down once it reached the governor’s desk because Governor Charlie Baker said he would be hard pressed to support a proposal like this.