Montana Legislature (67th): HB 121 (approved Apr. 16, 2021) and HB 257 (approved May 7, 2021 after an amendatory veto); codified at Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-116(4)-(9) (amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 324, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 408, L. 2021), Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-116, Powers and duties of local boards of health, as amended in 2021 (HB 121: governing-body control of emergency health orders; HB 257: local rules may not compel businesses to deny customer access) (May 7, 2021) (Ex. MT-073)
Trisha Gardner, Public Health Officer, Cascade City-County Health Department; Board of Health (Jan. 20, 2021 amendments), Order of Health Officer of Nov. 20, 2020 (mirroring the Governor's Nov. 17 Directive: gatherings 25 without distancing / 50 with distancing; 50 percent capacity; 10 p.m. closing; masks and distancing required of all businesses), continued Jan. 6, 2021 and loosened effective 5:00 a.m. Jan. 22, 2021 (75 percent capacity; 12:30 a.m. to 4 a.m. closure; events of 250 indoor / 500 outdoor with approved plans; gathering caps and masks retained) until the case rate is at or below 25 per 100,000 for four consecutive weeks (Ex. MT-084)
Gallatin City-County Board of Health; Matt Kelley, Health Officer, Emergency face covering rule (countywide mask mandate), adopted July 2020; extended Jan. 20, 2021 (to Apr. 20, 2021) and April 2021 (to May 27, 2021); enforcement lifted by the Health Officer May 14, 2021 (July 17, 2020) (Ex. MT-076)
John Felton, Health Officer for City-County of Yellowstone (RiverStone Health), Order of Health Officer (closing bars, brew pubs, wineries and casinos; food service to takeout and delivery) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MT-043)
Gallatin City-County Board of Health (Becky Franks, Chair), Emergency Local Health Rule Relating to COVID-19, EHR-2020-003, Phased Reopening: Phase One (May 1, 2020) (Ex. MT-068)
Matt Kelley, Health Officer, Gallatin City-County Health Department, Order of Health Officer HO-2020-003, Phased Reopening: Phase One (May 1, 2020) (Ex. MT-069)
Gallatin City-County Board of Health, Emergency Health Rule EHR-2020-001 (closure of bars, brew pubs, casinos and restaurant dining rooms extended to Apr. 3, 2020 and expanded to gyms, fitness facilities, athletic centers, workout studios, paintball parlors, ice rinks, indoor climbing, trampoline parks, indoor sporting arenas, cinemas and theatres) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MT-075)
Montana Legislature (67th), Senate Bill 65, signed by Governor Gianforte Feb. 10, 2021, Senate Bill 65 (2021): COVID-19 civil liability protections for businesses, health care providers, nonprofit organizations and places of worship that take measures to protect individuals from COVID-19 and follow public health guidance (Feb. 10, 2021) (Ex. MT-087)
John Felton, Health Officer for City-County of Yellowstone, Order of Health Officer September 3, 2020 (rescinding the Aug. 18 order; each County school to maintain a COVID-19 Plan) (Sept. 3, 2020) (Ex. MT-047)
John Felton, Local Public Health Officer, City-County of Yellowstone, Order of Health Officer November 19, 2020 (25-person cap; 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. closure of all places of assembly; 50 percent capacity; congregate care order continued) (Nov. 19, 2020) (Ex. MT-052)
John Felton, Health Officer for City-County of Yellowstone, Order of Health Officer August 18, 2020 (school-sanctioned sports and activities) (Aug. 18, 2020) (Ex. MT-046)
John Felton, Local Public Health Officer, City-County of Yellowstone, Order of Health Officer October 12, 2020 (12:30 a.m. close for bars and restaurants; 25-person gathering cap; masks and distancing required) (Oct. 12, 2020) (Ex. MT-048)
Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated, Title 50, ch. 71), Mont. Code Ann. 50-71-201 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MT-010)
Montana Legislature (67th), Senate Bill 65, Ch. 2, L. 2021, Mont. Code Ann. 27-1-1601 (SB 65 sec. 1) (Feb. 10, 2021) (Ex. DUT-MT-015)
Missoula City-County Board of Health; Ellen Leahy, Health Officer, Countywide face covering rule (masks in all indoor public spaces and businesses; employers to enforce) (July 9, 2020) (Ex. MT-079)
Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated, Title 50, ch. 2), Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-118 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MT-005)
Governor Steve Bullock, Governor's letter to the Association of Montana Public Health Officials (AMPHO) clarifying the Phase Two 50-person gathering limitation (Sept. 4, 2020) (Ex. MT-038)
Montana Legislature (67th), Senate Bill 65, Ch. 2, L. 2021, Mont. Code Ann. 27-1-1606 (SB 65 sec. 6) (Feb. 10, 2021) (Ex. DUT-MT-014)
Governor Steve Bullock, Montana Directive of May 7, 2020 (congregate care) (Ex. MT-032)
Governor Greg Gianforte, Directive Implementing Executive Order 2-2021 (Feb. 12, 2021; rescinding and replacing all prior directives) (Ex. MT-021)
Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated, Title 50, ch. 50, Food Establishments), Mont. Code Ann. 50-50-105 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MT-017)
Governor Steve Bullock, Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (closure of on-premises food and beverage service, casinos, gyms, theaters) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. MT-005)
Supreme Court of Montana (Gustafson, J.), Stand Up Montana v. Missoula County Public Schools, 2023 MT 240, No. DA 23-0046 (Mont. Dec. 12, 2023) (Ex. DUT-MT-019)
State of Montana, State Emergency Operations Center, Joint Information Center (JIC) (Office of the Governor; hosted at covid19.mt.gov), State of Montana Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions, updated April 14, 2020, 10:30 a.m. (Apr. 14, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MT-020)
Governor Steve Bullock, Phase One Directive with Appendix A (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing guidance for the phased reopening of Montana and establishing conditions for Phase One) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-013) (Apr. 22, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MT-022)
Governor Steve Bullock, Stay at Home Directive (Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 providing measures to stay at home and designating certain essential functions) (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. MT-009)
Montana Legislature (67th), HB 702, approved by Governor Gianforte May 7, 2021; 2021 Mont. Laws ch. 418, House Bill 702 (2021), An Act Prohibiting Discrimination Based on a Person's Vaccination Status or Possession of an Immunity Passport, codified at Mont. Code Ann. 49-2-312 (May 7, 2021) (Ex. MT-072)
Montana Legislature (67th), Senate Bill 65, Ch. 2, L. 2021, approved by Governor Gianforte Feb. 10, 2021, Mont. Code Ann. 27-1-1602 (SB 65 sec. 2) (Feb. 10, 2021) (Ex. DUT-MT-013)
Chief Justice Mike McGrath, Supreme Court of Montana, Memorandum of the Chief Justice, December 21, 2020: Updated Judicial Branch Covid-19 Protocols (Dec. 21, 2020) (Ex. MT-060)
Montana Legislature (67th), House Bill 702, Ch. 418, L. 2021, approved May 7, 2021, Mont. Code Ann. 49-2-312 (cross-reference to Ex. MT-072) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MT-030)
Montana Legislature (Governor Greg Gianforte signed), House Bill 702 (2021) (May 7, 2021) (Ex. SEC-01-081)
Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated, Title 39, ch. 71, part 15, Montana Safety Culture Act), Mont. Code Ann. 39-71-1504 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MT-012)
Governor Steve Bullock, Stay at Home Directive (Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 providing measures to stay at home and designating certain essential functions) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-009) (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MT-021)
Governor Steve Bullock, Phase Two Directive with Appendices (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and establishing conditions for Phase Two) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-014) (May 19, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MT-023)
Governor Greg Gianforte, Directive Implementing Executive Order 2-2021 (Jan. 13, 2021) (Ex. MT-020)
Chief Justice Mike McGrath, Supreme Court of Montana, Revised Memorandum of the Chief Justice, April 27, 2020 (court practices after May 4, 2020) (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. MT-058)
Montana Legislature (House Bill 702, 67th Legislature), approved by Governor Gianforte, House Bill 702 (2021), An Act Prohibiting Discrimination Based on a Person's Vaccination Status or Possession of an Immunity Passport, codified as Mont. Code Ann. sec. 49-2-312 (May 7, 2021) (Ex. SEC-27-014)
