Lewis and Clark County Commissioners; Lewis and Clark City-County Board of Health and Health Officer, County COVID-19 emergency declaration of March 13, 2020 (rescinded July 2021) and county public health rules (masks; gathering limits) tightened January 2021 and no longer enforced after HB 257 (May 2021) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MT-085)
Governor Steve Bullock, Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (expanded telehealth) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. MT-023)
Montana Department of Revenue, Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, Guidance for Governor's Directive: Businesses that can sell and deliver alcohol for off-premises consumption during state shut down (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. MT-040)
Governor Steve Bullock, Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (hospital surge capacity; procurement; patient transfer) (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. MT-006)
Governor Steve Bullock, Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (operation of local government) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MT-008)
Governor Steve Bullock, Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (relief of certain regulatory requirements; commercial carriers) (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. MT-024)
Governor Steve Bullock, Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (state correctional and state-contracted correctional facilities) (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. MT-026)
Governor Steve Bullock, Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (easing licensing requirements for health care providers) (Apr. 21, 2020) (Ex. MT-031)
Governor Steve Bullock, Montana Directive of May 7, 2020 (congregate care) (Ex. MT-032)
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)
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)
Governor Steve Bullock, Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (licensure late fees; pharmacist vaccination; classroom face coverings) (Aug. 27, 2020) (Ex. MT-037)
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)
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)
Governor Greg Gianforte, Executive Order No. 2-2021 (Jan. 13, 2021) (Ex. MT-019)
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)
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)
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)
Montana Legislature (67th), Senate Bill 65, Ch. 2, L. 2021, Mont. Code Ann. 27-1-1608 (SB 65 sec. 8) (Feb. 10, 2021) (Ex. DUT-MT-016)
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)
Governor Greg Gianforte, Directive Implementing Executive Order 2-2021 (Feb. 12, 2021; rescinding and replacing all prior directives) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-021) (Ex. DUT-MT-027)
Governor Greg Gianforte, Directive Implementing Executive Order 2-2021 (Feb. 12, 2021; rescinding and replacing all prior directives) (Ex. MT-021)
Missoula City-County Board of Health; Ellen Leahy, Health Officer, Board of Health revision of COVID-19 mitigation requirements (Feb. 18, 2021): mask mandate retained; event capacities raised from 25 to 50 indoor and 100 outdoor; general business capacity limits removed except where needed for distancing; fitness facilities, pools, worship, personal care, restaurants and bars permitted with modifications (Ex. MT-081)
Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated, Title 50, ch. 2), Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-118 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MT-005)
Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated, Title 50, ch. 2), Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-124 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MT-007)
Montana Legislature (Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-116, as amended by Ch. 324 and Ch. 408, L. 2021 (HB 121, approved Apr. 16, 2021; HB 257, approved May 7, 2021)), Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-116 (Powers and duties of local boards of health) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-073) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MT-029)
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)
Gallatin City-County Board of Health, Phase Two reopening emergency rule (bars, restaurants, casinos, breweries and distilleries closing at 10 p.m.; 50 percent capacity), as amended April 2021 (eight per table; bar-stool spacing 3 feet), and Board action removing the enforcement mechanism of the Quarantine and Isolation Rule and the nursing-home visitation rules (April 2021) (Apr. 19, 2021) (Ex. MT-077)
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 (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 (Governor Greg Gianforte signed), House Bill 702 (2021) (May 7, 2021) (Ex. SEC-01-081)
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)
