Facts & Statistics
| STATE STATISTICS | |
| Population 2020 |
2,913,805 |
| Population 2019 | 2,912,635 |
| Population 2018 |
2,911,505 |
| Population 2017 | 2,910,689 |
| Population 2016 | 2,911,263 |
| Below Poverty 2019 | 11.4 |
| Below Poverty 2018 | 7.5 |
| Below Poverty 2017 | 11.9 |
| Below Poverty 2016 | 12.1 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2019 | 64.6 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2018 |
64.5 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2017 | 64.3 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2016 | 64.3 |
| Unemployed 2020 | 3.8 |
| Unemployed 2019 | 3.4 |
| Unemployed 2018 | 3.4 |
| Unemployed 2017 | 3.7 |
| Unemployed 2016 | 4.0 |
| Foreclosure Rate 2018 | 1 of 4,509 |
| STATE FACTS |
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| Smith County is the geographical center of the 48 contiguous states. |
| The world famous fast-food chain of Pizza Hut restaurants opened its first store in Wichita. |
| The first female mayor in the United States was Susan Madora Salter. She was elected to office in Argonia in 1887. |
Government
| ELECTED OFFICIALS | |
| Governor |
Laura Kelley (D) |
| Lieutenant Governor | David Toland (D) |
| Attorney General | Derek Schmidt (R) |
| Secretary of State | Scott Schwab (R) |
| State Senate Control | R – 29; D – 11 |
| State House Control | R – 86; D – 38 |
Legislative Process
| LEGISLATIVE DATES AND DEADLINES | |
| Convenes | January 14,2019 |
| Sine Die Adjournment | May 10, 2019 |
| Committee Action Deadlines | N/A |
| Crossover Deadline | TBD |
| Carryover from Previous Session | Yes (2019 – 2020) |
| Governor’s Signing Deadline (in session) | 10 days, not including the day it was presented |
| Governor’s Signing Deadline (after adjournment) | 10 days, not including the day it was presented |
| Veto Override | 2/3 majority |
| Legislation Effective Date | Upon publication in the statute book (July 1); upon publication in the Kansas Register |
Notable Laws & Legislation
SAFE Act
- KS SB 240 (now Kan. Stat. Ann. c. 9, art. 22; c.16a, art’s 1, 2, 3, and 6)
- HUD review of Kansas’s SAFE Act
Security Breach Notification Law
Retail Installment Sales Contract Law
AFSA Comment Letters
- Kansas SB 282 Access to Installment Loans (January 30, 2014)
Enforcement
Consumer Complaints
Consumer Complaints
Regulatory Actions
Featured Regulations
Regulatory Guidelines
Advocacy, Initiatives & Reports
Advocacy
- 11 State Amicus Brief re: Constitutionality of the CFPB (November 2019)
- 50 States & DC Letter to FCC re: Robocalls (August 2019)
- 12 States Amicus Brief re: Constitutionality of CFPB (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)
- 12 States Letter to CFPB re: Payday Rule (May 2019)
- 41 States & DC Letter to FCC re: Robocalls (May 2019)
- 50 States & DC Letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation re: Robocalls (March 2019)
- 43 States Letter to Social Security Administration re: Identity Fraud (December 2018)
- 35 State AGs Letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) re: Robocalls (October 2018)
- 14 State brief challenging the constitutionality of the CFPB (July 2018)
- 30 AGs letter to Congress urging it to reject legislation that would block state oversight of student loan servicing industry (March 2018)
- 13 State AGs brief supporting President Trump’s authority to appoint CFPB director (March 2018)
- 14 State AGs and 3 Governors letter urging President to extend regulatory oversight to independent agencies (December 2017)
- 13 State AGs Brief in support of acting CFPB Director (December 2017)
- 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)
- 15 State AGs Urge Congress to Stop Federal Agency Overreach (July 2016)
- KS AG Federal Agency Overreach Opposition Letter (July 2016)
- KS AG Press Release – HB 2460 – Data Security (May 2016)
- Final NAAG Data Breach Notification Letter (July 2015)
Reports
Trade Associations
Kansas Association of Financial Services
Political Geography
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