Facts & Statistics
| STATE STATISTICS | |
| Population 2020 |
4,921,532 |
| Population 2019 | 4,907,965 |
| Population 2018 |
4,887,871 |
| Population 2017 | 4,875,120 |
| Population 2016 | 4,864,745 |
| Below Poverty 2019 | 16.9 |
| Below Poverty 2018 | 16 |
| Below Poverty 2017 | 16.9 |
| Below Poverty 2016 | 16.2 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2019 | 56.3 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2018 |
54.9 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2017 | 54.3 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2016 | 52.7 |
| Unemployed 2020 | 3.9 |
| Unemployed 2019 | 3 |
| Unemployed 2018 | 3.9 |
| Unemployed 2017 | 4.4 |
| Unemployed 2016 | 6 |
| 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. |
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
Political Geography
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