Facts & Statistics
| STATE STATISTICS | |
| Population 2018 |
4,887,871 |
| Population 2017 | 4,875,120 |
| Population 2016 | 4,864,745 |
| Below Poverty 2018 | 16.0 |
| Below Poverty 2017 | 16.9 |
| Below Poverty 2016 | 16.2 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2018 | 54.9 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2017 | 54.3 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2016 | 52.7 |
| Unemployed 2018 | 3.9 |
| Unemployed 2017 | 4.4 |
| Unemployed 2016 | 6.0 |
| Foreclosure Rate 2018 | 1 of 1,790 |
| STATE FACTS |
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| The word “Alabama” means tribal town in the Creek Indian Language. |
| The Monarch butterfly (Danaus pleipuss) is the state’s official insect. |
| Alabama workers built the first rocket to put humans on the moon. |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2017 |
Government
| ELECTED OFFICIALS | |
| Governor |
Kay Ivey (R) |
| Lieutenant Governor | Will Ainsworth (R) |
| Attorney General | Steve Marshall (R) |
| Secretary of State | John Merrill (R) |
| State Senate Control | R – 27; D – 8 |
| State House Control | R -77; D -38 |
Legislative Process
| LEGISLATIVE DATES AND DEADLINES | |
| Convenes | February 4, 2020 |
| Sine Die Adjournment | March 27, 2020 |
| Committee Action Deadlines | N/A |
| Crossover Deadline | None |
| Carryover from Previous Session | No |
| Governor’s Signing Deadline (in session) | Six days, Sundays excepted |
| Governor’s Signing Deadline (after adjournment) | 10 days, or it is pocket vetoed |
| Veto Override | Simple majority |
| Legislation Effective Date | Upon enactment |
Notable Laws & Legislation
SAFE Act
- Ala. Code Title 5, c. 25
- Ala. Code Title 5, cc. 18 and 19
- Ala. Code Title 5, c. 26
- HUD review of Alabama’s SAFE Act
Security Breach Notification Law
AFSA Comment Letters
- Alabama Bureau of Loans Proposed Rule 155-2-2-.12 – Non-Filing Insurance (November 4, 2019)
Enforcement
Consumer Complaints
Regulatory Actions
Featured Regulations
Regulatory Guidelines
Advocacy, Initiatives & Reports
Advocacy
- 50 States & DC Letter to FCC re: Robocalls (August 2019)
- 50 States & DC Letter to Education Department re: Student Loans for Disabled Veterans (May 2019)
- 12 States Letter to CFPB re: Payday Rule (May 2019)
- 50 States & DC Letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation re: Robocalls (March 2019)
- 42 States & DC Letter to Social Security Administration re: Identity Fraud (December 2018)
- 32 State AGs letter urging Congress to preserve state’s authority to enforce data breach & security laws (March 2018)
- 13 State AGs brief supporting President Trump’s authority to appoint CFPB director (March 2018)
- 13 State AGs Brief in support of acting CFPB Director (December 2017)
- 43 State AGs Letter – Major Data Breach (September 2017)
- 15 State AGs Urge Congress to Stop Federal Agency Overreach (July 2016)
Initiatives
Reports
American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR)
Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS)
National Association of Consumer Credit Administrators (NACCA)Political Geography
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