Ex. OR-017 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 20-25

A Safe and Strong Oregon: Maintaining Essential Health Directives in Response to COVID-19, and Implementing a Phased Approach for Reopening Oregon's Economy

Governor Kate Brown · Oregon (State)

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Jurisdiction

Oregon

Level

State

Authority

ORS 433.441; ORS 401.168; ORS 401.175; ORS 401.188; ORS 401.192(1)

Issued

2020-05-14 May 14, 2020

Effective

Baseline requirements immediately; Phase I directives in a county once approved in writing 'and no earlier than May 15, 2020' (28 counties May 15; Washington County June 1; Multnomah County June 19, 2020); retail guidance effective May 15, grocery and pharmacies May 22 (read as 2020-05-15)

End

Rescinded and replaced by EO 20-27 (June 5, 2020) (read as 2020-06-05)

In force

May 15, 2020 to June 5, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

Limitation types

Stay-at-home Business closure Telework mandate Capacity limit Gathering cap Travel and quarantine Courts and public offices Workplace rules

Addressees

individuals
restaurants and bars
closed business categories
all retail
all businesses and non-profits with offices
state executive offices
recreation managers
counties

Functions reached

CB customer base (stay-near-home baseline; Phase I local gatherings only)
SF closed categories until county Phase I
DR dining (baseline take-out only; Phase I under guidance)
SL salons and gyms (Phase I under guidance)
OF office work prohibited where telework available (statewide, every phase under this order)
EMP mandatory OHA employer guidance
GATH 25/10 caps
TR minimize non-essential travel
CRT state offices closed to public

Collection

Oregon OR

Operative words

2.... It is essential... that individuals continue to stay at or near their home or place of residence, whenever possible.... 3. a. All cultural, civic, and faith-based gatherings of more than 25 people are prohibited.... b. Social and recreational gatherings outside of a home or place of residence continue to be prohibited, regardless of size, unless a distance of at least six (6) feet can be consistently maintained..., in which case social and recreational gatherings of up to ten (10) people are permitted. 4. a. Restaurants, bars, taverns, brew pubs, wine bars, cafes, food courts, coffee shops, clubs, or other similar establishments that offer food or drink may not offer or allow on-premises consumption of food or drink. 5. a. Operation of the following businesses, for which close personal contact is difficult or impossible to avoid, continues to be prohibited: Amusement parks; aquariums; arcades; barber shops and hair salons; bowling alleys; cosmetic stores; dance studios; esthetician practices; fraternal organization facilities; gyms and fitness studios (including climbing gyms); hookah bars; indoor and outdoor malls...; indoor party places...; medical spas, facial spas, day spas, and non-medical massage therapy services; museums; nail and tanning salons; non-tribal card rooms; skating rinks; senior activity centers; social and private clubs; tattoo/piercing parlors; tennis clubs; theaters; yoga studios; and youth clubs.... 6. a. Any retail business not subject to paragraph 5(a)... may operate only if the business complies with any applicable OHA guidance, including but not limited to retail sector guidance, effective May 15, 2020.... 7. a. All businesses and non-profit entities with offices in Oregon shall facilitate telework and work-at-home by employees, to the maximum extent possible. Work in offices is prohibited whenever telework and work-at-home options are available, in light of position duties, availability of teleworking equipment, and network adequacy. b. When telework and work-from-home options are not available, businesses and non-profits must designate an employee or officer to establish, implement, and enforce physical distancing policies, consistent with OHA guidance.... d. Businesses and non-profits that fail to comply with paragraph 7 of this Executive Order will be closed until they demonstrate compliance.... 9. b. Individuals should continue to minimize non-essential travel... 17. Under Phase I... a. individuals may gather locally for any purpose in groups of up to 25... b. The following sectors may reopen or expand operations, provided that they operate consistent with OHA Phase I guidance...: (1) Food and drink establishments...; (2) Personal care businesses and facilities, such as salons and gyms; (3) Certain businesses previously closed under paragraph 5(a)... 19. Neither the state nor any county may transition from Phase I to Phase II unless at least twenty-one (21) days have elapsed...

Enforcement

Para. 23: ORS 401.192(1) full force and effect of law, inconsistent laws, ordinances, rules and orders inoperative; para. 24: this order 'and any guidance issued by OHA... are public health laws, as defined in ORS 431A.005, and may be enforced as permitted under ORS 431A.010'; ORS 401.990; para. 6(b), 7(d): closure until compliance

Notes

Para. 10: schools under EO 20-20, higher education EO 20-09, child care EO 20-19. Para. 11 and 18: OHA guidance modifies baseline and sets phase requirements. Para. 20: conditions for re-imposing restrictions.

Retrieval note

Quotations verbatim.

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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Issued	Quarters	Relation
Ex. DUT-OR-010	Oregon State Police, Emergency Declaration Enforcement FAQ (Mar. 24, 2020): law-enforcement guidance on enforcement of Executive Order 20-12, 'Stay Home, Save Lives'Emergency Declaration Enforcement FAQ	Oregon State Police (published by Oregon OSHA, Department of Consumer and Business Services, as the attachment to its COVID-19 Q&A)	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Names this instrument in its effective or end text
Ex. DUT-OR-001	Statute: ORS chapter 433 (Disease and Condition Control), Oregon's communicable-disease control act: reportable diseases, investigation and control measures (433.004, 433.006); prohibition on spreading disease (433.010); isolation and quarantine of persons and isolation of premises, with law-enforcement assistance (433.121-433.156); public health emergency powers of the Governor and the Public Health Director (433.441-433.452); penalties (433.990)ORS 433.004, 433.006, 433.010, 433.121, 433.128, 433.131, 433.138, 433.142, 433.156, 433.441, 433.442…	Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, oregonlegislature.gov, 2025 Edition)	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Cross-referenced
Ex. DUT-OR-002	Statute: ORS chapter 431A (Public Health Programs and Activities), sections 431A.005-431A.015: definitions of 'public health law' and 'public health measure'; power of the Oregon Health Authority and local public health administrators to enforce public health laws, with civil penalties; public health actions of the Public Health DirectorORS 431A.005, 431A.010 and 431A.015: enforcement of public health laws by administrative order, civil penalty…	Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2019 Edition, as captured by the Wayback Machine Oct. 17, 2020)	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Cross-referenced
Ex. DUT-OR-004	Statute: ORS chapter 401 (Emergency Management and Services), the emergency-management act: declaration of a state of emergency (401.165); the Governor's police powers (401.168); rules and orders on commodities, services, industrial plants, labor and child care (401.188); the force of law of emergency rules and orders (401.192); the offense of violating them (401.990)ORS 401.165, 401.168, 401.175, 401.188, 401.192 and 401.990: the Governor's emergency powers, the 'full force…	Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2025 Edition)	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Cross-referenced
Ex. OR-015	Executive Order 20-22Allowing Elective and Non-urgent Procedures Only in Compliance with OHA Guidance; Rescinding EO 20-10	Governor Kate Brown	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Same issuer, within ninety days
Ex. OR-016	Executive Order 20-24Extending the COVID-19 Declaration of Emergency (Executive Order No. 20-03) for an Additional 60 Days, Through…	Governor Kate Brown	May 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Same issuer, within ninety days
Ex. OR-020	Executive Order 20-27A Safe and Strong Oregon: Maintaining Essential Health Directives in Response to COVID-19, and Implementing a…	Governor Kate Brown	June 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Same issuer, within ninety days
Ex. OR-013	Executive Order 20-19Childcare Facilities: Emergency Child Care Only	Governor Kate Brown	Apr. 23, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Same issuer, within ninety days
Ex. OR-060	Executive Order 20-17Extending Executive Order No. 20-09 (Suspension of In-Person Instructional Activities at Higher Education…	Governor Kate Brown	Apr. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Same issuer, within ninety days
Ex. OR-061	Executive Order 20-18Protecting CARES Act Recovery Rebate Payments from Garnishment	Governor Kate Brown	Apr. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Same issuer, within ninety days
Ex. OR-012	Executive Order 20-16Keep Government Working: Ordering Necessary Measures to Ensure Safe Public Meetings and Continued Operations…	Governor Kate Brown	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Same issuer, within ninety days
Ex. OR-021	Executive Order 20-28Operation of Higher Education Institutions During Coronavirus Pandemic	Governor Kate Brown	June 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Same issuer, within ninety days