COLUMBIA, S.C. - The legislative session ended Thursday, killing hundreds of bills that didn't come up for debate in the House or Senate. But the Legislature managed to pass other bills:

Consumers

_ Voters will decide in November if the state's Constitution should be changed to end the requirement for minibottle liquor sales in bars and restaurants.

_ Tattooing would become legal in South Carolina.

_ Gift certificates that retailers sell have to be good for at least a year from the date they are sold unless the merchant clearly puts an expiration date on the gift card or envelope that accompanies it.

_ Telephone companies would face less regulation on their services in rural areas as long as two wireless phone companies offer service in the same area.

_ Outlawing financial exploitation of vulnerable adults through coercion and other means.

Business

_ Federally chartered banks with contracts with the South Carolina Lottery would no longer be prohibited from lobbying the Legislature or making political donations. But workers and family members directly involved with the lottery contract still could do neither.

_ Tax credits for revitalizing old textile mills.

_ Incentives for making films in South Carolina.

_ Incentives for bringing an airline hub to the state.

_ Incentives to pharmaceutical companies for locating or expanding in the state.

_ An international convention center in Myrtle Beach.

_ Employees can't claim that an employer's handbook or manual creates an employment contract.

_ Insurance companies would be face less state regulation of their rates on homes and businesses.

_ A venture capital fund using up to $52 million from the state could be used to lure and grow high technology companies.

Health

_ Creation of statewide trauma advisory council and trauma care fund intended to improve critical care in hospitals.

_ Death certificates can be issued to parents of stillborn babies

Education

_ The state's three research universities would be allowed to borrow more to increase research activities.

_ The state put nearly $150 million, or about 9 percent, more into basic per-pupil spending. That $1,852 per student is still more than $300 short of a standard set in a state formula.

_ Allowed teachers to bring criminal charges against students who assault them.

_ Created a new four-year college program at the University of South Carolina's Sumter campus and culinary arts program in Charleston.

Individual taxes

_ Conformed the state's income tax laws to federal law, cutting about $39 million from the marriage tax penalty.

_ Put the state's estate tax law in line with federal law, saving heirs large estates $13 million.

Military

_ A relief fund is set up for survivors of military personnel killed in the nation's war on terrorism. Private donations, including an income tax checkoff provides the money.

_ Flags on Statehouse would be lowered on days of funeral services for South Carolina residents killed in combat.

State government

_ A requirement that the $155 million state deficit left from the 2002 fiscal year be repaid. The bill assures that reserve money will be applied to the debt if money earmarked from selling cars and real estate in the state budget doesn't come in. The bill says government spending can't increase by more than 3 percent until the debt is repaid.

_ State workers won a 3 percent raise in the state's $5.5 billion budget.

_ Overhaul of the Public Service Commission.

_ The name of the late U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond's biracial daughter, Essie Mae Washington-Williams, would be added to a monument honoring him on the Statehouse grounds.

Local governments

_ Counties and cities get more authority to restrict land use around military installations as part of the state's efforts to avoid the 2005 round of base closures. They can also borrow money for those efforts.

_ Counties and cities get authority to ban the use of fireworks in "fireworks prohibited zones."