The West Virginia Legislature ended its 60-day session at midnight Saturday. Here's a look at some key bills that passed and some that didn't during the last few days:

PASSED

VACANT PROPERTY: House Bill 4034 allows West Virginia cities to register vacant, dilapidated properties and impose fees on their owners.

The legislation leaves much of the specifics, such as the definition of a vacant property and the fee schedule, up to municipalities.

Cities could file lawsuits or liens against those who don't pay. Any money generated from the registration program, however, must be placed into a separate account and used only for demolition and clearance purposes or for public safety improvements.

INSURANCE LIENS: House Bill 4038 gives cities and counties a lien of $5,000 or 10 percent -- whichever amount is greater -- of the insurance policy proceeds to help with the removal of burned-out structures.

City officials say the bill aims to hold property owners responsible for demolishing their burned-out structures and removing the debris.

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS: The Legislature passed a number of bills aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse.

One of the measures (SB 365) mandates that pharmacies provide online access to their pharmacists so they can view a statewide prescription drug database. The intent is to give pharmacists a tool to identify people who try to get multiple fills on a single prescription.

Senate Bill 81 requires physicians to use tamper-resistant paper when writing a prescription.

BUSINESS COURTS: House Bill 4352 allows the state Supreme Court to create special business courts in judicial circuits with more than 60,000 people.

Supporters say the legislation could help address criticism the state's court system makes it difficult for businesses to get a fair hearng for appeals.

SCHOOL BUS SAFETY: House Bill 4223 strengthens penalties for motorists who fail to stop when a school bus is unloading or loading children. It also includes stiffer penalties for persons found guilty of selling drugs within 100 feet of a school bus stop or on a school bus.

LITTERING: Senate Bill 627 doubles fines for people caught littering. The fines range from $300 to $1,200 under the measure.

NAME CHANGE: Senate Bill 499 approves the name change of Marshall Community and Technical College to Mountwest Community and Technical College.

DIED

ETHICS CHANGES: House Bill 4016 would have broadened financial disclosure requirements on spousal income and assets for public officials and candidates. It also included a "revolving-door" policy that required former elected officials and legislative and executive branch employees to wait one year before they could become a lobbyist.

Although the bill unanimously passed the House on Jan. 20, it died in the Senate Finance Committee. Senate Finance Chairman Walt Helmick said his committee just received the bill Thursday and ran out of time to advance it to the full Senate.

MAGISTRATES: House Bill 4292 would have increased the minimum educational requirements for magistrates from a high school diploma to college degree. Two years of previous magistrate experience also could have substituted for a degree.

MINORITY AFFAIRS OFFICE: House Bill 4161 would have created the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs as part of the governor's office. Supporters say it would have supported all minority assistance issues in the state.

A fiscal note from Gov. Joe Manchin's staff estimated the office would need $342,900 to open and cost $842,900 annually. The measure passed the House but never made it out of committee in the Senate.

SEATBELTS: Senate Bill 130 would have made not wearing a seatbelt a primary offense. That means law enforcement would have been able to initiate a traffic stop if they saw a driver not wearing a seatbelt.

The bill passed the Senate, but died in the House Roads and Transportation Committee.

TANNING: Senate Bill 118 would have require parental consent for a minor between the ages of 14 and 17 to use a tanning bed. Any minors under the age of 14 would have been required to be accompanied by an adult.

FIREWORKS: Senate Bill 175 would have legalized the sale of fireworks such as bottle rockets and firecrackers. Currently, only novelty items such as smoke bombs, snakes and sparklers can be sold in the state.

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