Facts & Statistics
| STATE STATISTICS | |
| Population 2018 |
5,695,564 |
| Population 2017 | 5,615,902 |
| Population 2016 | 5,540,921 |
| Below Poverty 2018 | 9.1 |
| Below Poverty 2017 | 10.3 |
| Below Poverty 2016 | 11.0 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2018 |
66.9 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2017 | 66.2 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2016 | 55.8 |
| Unemployed 2018 | 3.3 |
| Unemployed 2017 | 2.7 |
| Unemployed 2016 | 3.2 |
| Foreclosure Rate 2018 | 1 of 3,711 |
| STATE FACTS |
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| Katherine Lee Bates wrote “America the Beautiful” after being inspired by the view from Pikes Peak. |
| Colorado contains 75% of the land area of the U.S. with an altitude over 10,000 ft. |
| The highest suspension bridge in the world is over the Royal Gorge near Canon City. The Royal Gorge Bridge spans the Arkansas River at a height of 1,053 ft. |
Government
| ELECTED OFFICIALS | |
| Governor |
Jared Polis (D) |
| Lieutenant Governor | Dianne Primavera (D) |
| Attorney General | Phil Weiser (D) |
| Secretary of State | Jena Griswold (D) |
| State Senate Control | D – 19; R – 16 |
| State House Control | D – 41; R – 24 |
Legislative Process
| LEGISLATIVE DATES AND DEADLINES | |
| Convenes | January 8, 2020 |
| Sine Die Adjournment | May 5, 2020 |
| Committee Action Deadlines | N/A |
| Crossover Deadline | (Day 50) |
| Carryover from Previous Session | No |
| Governor’s Signing Deadline (in session) | 10 days |
| Governor’s Signing Deadline (after adjournment) | 30 days following adjournment |
| Veto Override | 2/3 majority |
| Legislation Effective Date | On passage |
Notable Laws & Legislation
SAFE Act
Security Breach Notification Law
AFSA Comment Letters
- Colorado Rules for Innovative Motor Vehicle Tax Credit (March 29, 2017)
- Colorado HB 15-1390 Dollar Limits on Interest Rate Brackets (May 26, 2015)
- Colorado HB 15-1154 Interchange Fees (February 13, 2015)
Enforcement
Consumer Complaints
Consumer Complaints
Regulatory Actions
Featured Regulations
Regulatory Guidelines
- Colorado UCCC Administrator Opinion – Debt Cancellation and Suspension Agreements (August 2017)
- Colorado UCCC Administrator Memo re request for rulemaking on debt cancellation and suspensions agreements (October 2005)
- Colorado AG Advisory Opinion – Debt Cancellation and Suspension Agreements (November 2004)
Advocacy, Initiatives & Reports
Advocacy
- 23 State & DC Letter to FDIC re: “Rent-A-Bank” Predatory Lending (February 2020)
- 25 State & DC Letter to Education Department re: Student Loan Debt Relief (February 2020)
- 23 State & DC Amicus Brief re: Constitutionality of CFPB (January 2020)
- 21 State & DC Letter to OCC re: “Rent-A-Bank” Predatory Lending (January 2020)
- 20 State & DC Amicus Brief re: Public Student Loan Forgiveness (November 2019)
- 22 State Letter to Education Department re: Student Loan Forgiveness (November 2019)
- 21 State & DC Letter to HUD re: Housing Discrimination (October 2019)
- 29 State & DC Letter to Education Department re: Student Loan Fraud (October 2019)
- 20 State & DC Letter to Congress re: Cannabis Banking (September 2019)
- 27 State & DC Letter to CFPB re: Debt Collection Rule (September 2019)
- 31 States & DC Amicus Brief re: Student Loans (August 2019)
- 50 States & DC Letter to FCC re: Robocalls (August 2019)
- 24 States & DC Letter to CFPB re: Overdraft Rule (July 2019)
- 40 States & DC Letter to FTC re: Data Privacy (June 2019)
- 50 States & DC Letter to Education Department re: Student Loans for Disabled Veterans (May 2019)
- 24 States & DC Letter to CFPB re: Payday Rule (May 2019)
- 33 States & DC Letter to Congress re: Marijuana Banking (May 2019)
- 41 States & DC Letter to FCC re: Robocalls (May 2019)
- 20 States & DC letter to Education Department re: Student Loan Disclosure to Law Enforcement (April 2019)
- 24 State & DC Letter to CFPB re: Payday Lending Rule (March 2019)
- 50 States & DC Letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation re: Robocalls (March 2019)
- 30 States & DC Letter to FTC re: Identity Theft Rule (February 2019)
- 14 State AGs Letter to FDIC re: Small-Dollar Lending (January 2019)
- 43 State AGs Letter to Social Security Administration re: Identity Fraud (December 2018)
- 33 State AGs letter to CFPB re: Military Lending Act (October 2018)
- 20 State AGs letter urging Secretary of Education to share student loan information with law enforcement (July 2018)
- 20 State AG letter to Congress opposing valid-when-made legislation (June 2018)
- 32 AGs letter urging Congress to preserve state’s authority to enforce data breach & security laws (March 2018)
- 30 AGs letter to Congress urging it to reject legislation that would block state oversight of student loan servicing industry (March 2018)
- 18 State AGs urge Congress to incorporate cannabis industry into banking system (January 2018)
- 13 State AGs letter to US Senate Majority Leader supporting the Regulatory Accountability Act (October 2017)
- 36 State AGs Letter 1 and Letter 2 – Credit Freeze Fees (October 2017)
- 43 State AGs Letter – Major Data Breach (September 2017)
- CO AG Response – Administrator Opinion on debt cancellation and suspension agreements (August 2017)
- 31 State AGs Letter to CFPB – Debt Collection Rules (March 2014)
Reports
Trade Associations
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Political Geography
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