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Executive Order No. 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 (Phase 1; faith gatherings of 25)

Governor Kate Brown · Oregon (State)

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Jurisdiction
Oregon
Level
State
Authority
ORS 401.165 et seq.; ORS 433.441
Issued
2020-05-14 May 14, 2020
Effective
2020-05-15
End
2020-07-06 (extended and superseded by EO 20-27 and later orders) (read as 2020-07-06)
In force
May 15, 2020 to July 6, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitGathering cap
Addressees
  • all persons
  • faith institutions
  • businesses by phase
Functions reached
  • WS faith-based gatherings capped at 25 with six-foot distancing between households (para. 3.a)
  • EV and RE social and recreational gatherings capped at 10 (para. 3.b)
  • FS shelter and meal programs serving vulnerable populations exempt from the dine-in prohibition (para. 4.c)
  • FC fraternal organization facilities, social and private clubs, senior activity centers and youth clubs closed (para. 5.a)
Collection
Religious Organizations and Nonprofits SEC-16

Operative words

3. Gatherings.... a. Cultural, Civic, and Faith-Based Gatherings. All cultural, civic, and faith-based gatherings of more than 25 people are prohibited. Cultural, civic, and faith-based gatherings of 25 or fewer people are allowed only if a distance of at least six (6) feet can be consistently maintained between individuals from different households, and if other applicable OHA physical distancing guidance are followed. b. Social and Recreational Gatherings. 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 between individuals from different households, in which case social and recreational gatherings of up to ten (10) people are permitted. c. Paragraph 3 of this Executive Order applies to gatherings only, and does not apply to workplaces, grocery stores, retail stores, convenience stores, banks and credit unions, gas stations, hotels or motels, health care facilities, pharmacies, child care facilities, schools, higher education institutions, and state or local government, which are subject to other directives.... 4. Food and Drink.... c. Paragraph 4 of this Executive Order does not apply to health care facilities, child care facilities, workplaces, government buildings, emergency response facilities, school-based food programs, and shelter and meal programs serving vulnerable populations.... 5. Closure of Certain Businesses.... a. Operation of the following businesses, for which close personal contact is difficult or impossible to avoid, continues to be prohibited:... fraternal organization facilities;... senior activity centers; social and private clubs;... theaters; yoga studios; and youth clubs.

Enforcement

ORS 401.990 (para. 2: 'subject to the penalties described in ORS 401.990')

Notes

Scanned (22 MB, 16 pages); pages 5-7 read from rendered images by the repair agent Sept. 27, 2026. The 25-person faith-based cap is the order's own text (para. 3.a).

Retrieval note

Scanned; no text layer; clauses transcribed from rendered pages 5-7 (repair, Sept. 27, 2026).