Facts & Statistics
STATE STATISTICS | |
Population 2020 |
11,693,217 |
Population 2019 | 11,696,507 |
Population 2018 |
11,689,442 |
Population 2017 | 11,664,129 |
Population 2016 | 11,635,003 |
Below Poverty 2019 | 13.1 |
Below Poverty 2018 | 11.9 |
Below Poverty 2017 | 14 |
Below Poverty 2016 | 14.6 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2019 | 60.2 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2018 |
59.5 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2017 | 59.6 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2016 | 59.6 |
Unemployed 2020 | 5.5 |
Unemployed 2019 | 4.6 |
Unemployed 2018 | 4.6 |
Unemployed 2017 | 5 |
Unemployed 2016 | 5 |
Foreclosure Rate 2018 | 1 of 1,404 |
STATE FACTS |
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Cleveland is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. |
Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, was from Wapakoneta. |
Seven United States presidents were born in Ohio. They are: Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, William H. Taft, and Warren G. Harding. |
Government
ELECTED OFFICIALS | |
Governor |
Mike DeWine (R) |
Lieutenant Governor | Jon Husted (R) |
Attorney General | Dave Yost (R) |
Secretary of State | Frank LaRose (R) |
State Senate Control | R – 25 ; D – 8 |
State House Control | R – 64; D – 35 |
Legislative Process
LEGISLATIVE DATES AND DEADLINES | |
Convenes | January 7, 2019 |
Sine Die Adjournment | December 31, 2019 |
Committee Action Deadlines | N/A |
Crossover Deadline | None |
Carryover from Previous Session | Yes (2019 – 2020) |
Governor’s Signing Deadline (in session) | 10 days, Sundays excepted |
Governor’s Signing Deadline (after adjournment) | 10 days, Sundays excepted |
Veto Override | 3/5 majority |
Legislation Effective Date | 90 days after enactment |
Notable Laws & Legislation
SAFE Act
- OH HB 1 (now Ohio Rev. Code Title XIII, c. 1321)
- HUD review of Ohio’s SAFE Act
Security Breach Notification Law
Retail Installment Sales Contract Law
AFSA Comment Letters
- Ohio Division of Financial Institutions proposed revisions to rules under General Loan Law (March 8, 2019)
- Ohio HB 182 – Debt Adjusters (November 30, 2018)
- Ohio HB 123 – Minimum duration requirement for installment loans (March 1, 2018)
AFSA Tetsimony
- Ohio SB 112 Testimony – Debt Settlement Companies (February 26,2020)
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)
- 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)
- 33 States & DC Letter to Congress re: Marijuana Banking (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 State AGs Letter to Social Security Administration re: Identity Fraud (December 2018)
- 33 State AGs letter to CFPB re: Military Lending Act (October 2018)
- 14 State AGs and 3 Governors letter urging President to extend regulatory oversight to independent agencies (December 2017)
- 36 State AGs Letter 1 and Letter 2 (October 2017)
- 43 State AGs Letter – Major Data Breach (September 2017)
- 15 State AGs Urge Congress to Stop Federal Agency Overreach (July 2016)
- 31 State AGs Letter to CFPB – Debt Collection Rules (March 2014)
Initiatives
Reports
Trade Associations
There are currently no partner industry associations in Ohio