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Ex. IL-021IDPH emergency amendments to 77 Ill. Adm. Code Part 690 (enforcement against businesses of face-covering and gathering-size requirements)Emergency rules on face coverings and gathering sizes for businesses, schools, day cares and other establishmentsIllinois Department of Public Health (Governor Pritzker announcing)IllinoisSector regulatorAug. 7, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-021Big Ten Statement on 2020-21 Fall Season (August 11, 2020)Postponement of all fall 2020 sports competition, including football, in the Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors (Commissioner Kevin Warren)Big Ten Conference (fourteen member universities, twelve of them public); multistate; context onlySector regulatorAug. 11, 20202020 Q3Events and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-27-026Big Ten Statement on 2020-21 Fall Season (Aug. 11, 2020)Postponement of all fall 2020 sports competition, including football; reinstated Sept. 16, 2020 for an Oct. 23-24 startBig Ten Council of Presidents and ChancellorsBig Ten Conference (fourteen universities, twelve public; context only)Sector regulatorAug. 11, 20202020 Q3Events and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-047Public-service campaign release confirming that TriMet has required riders, operators and other employees to wear face coverings on board since mid-May 2020 at OHA direction; passenger limits and 3-foot seat spacing continuing (Aug. 21, 2020)'Always wear your mask on transit and in the community.' Local celebs join TriMet to encourage people to cover up for safetyTriMet, at the direction of the Oregon Health AuthorityTri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet)Sector regulatorAug. 21, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Capacity limitFace-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. TX-054Emergency Rule, 22 TAC § 108.7 (Minimum Standard of Care, General) as published in the Texas Register of Sept. 4, 2020 (effective Aug. 25, 2020)Emergency Rule 108.7 in response to Governor Abbott's Executive Order GA-19Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE)TexasSector regulatorAug. 25, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Health care ordersWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. NC-073NCDHHS Secretarial Orders on long-term care facility visitation and testing (including Secretarial Order No. 3, September 4, 2020)Secretarial Orders governing visitation, testing and infection control at nursing homes and adult care homes (2020-2021)Secretary of Health and Human Services Mandy CohenNorth CarolinaSector regulatorSept. 4, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. FL-046DBPR Emergency Order 2020-10Emergency Order 2020-10 (rescinding Emergency Order 2020-09; bars may reopen at 50 percent)Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Secretary Halsey BeshearsFloridaSector regulatorSept. 10, 20202020 Q3Capacity limitAlcohol and barsConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-NYC-046MTA press release, 'MTA Announces Increased Mask Enforcement Throughout the System' (Sept. 22, 2021), describing the $50 mask fine in force since Sept. 14, 2020 and the federal mask requirementMask requirement and $50 fine on subways, buses, commuter railroads and paratransit; enforcement stepped up Sept. 23, 2021Metropolitan Transportation Authority (State public authority; transit agency)New York City metropolitan area (MTA New York City Transit, MTA Bus, Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North, paratransit)Sector regulatorSept. 22, 20212020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-077Insurance Bulletin No. 217Small Employer Coverage; Residence of EmployeesDepartment of Financial RegulationVermontSector regulatorSept. 22, 20202020 Q32020 Q4OtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-049MIOSHA presentation, 'COVID-19 MIOSHA Emergency Rules: Getting Open, Staying Open' (workplace outbreak data as of Oct. 22, 2020; rules effective Oct. 14, 2020)COVID-19 MIOSHA Emergency Rules - Getting Open, Staying Open (agency presentation)MIOSHAMichigan; MIOSHA, Department of Labor and Economic OpportunitySector regulatorOct. 22, 20202020 Q4Telework mandateFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-18-016MIOSHA Emergency Rules, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Oct. 14, 2020; re-issued Apr. 13, 2021; rescinded June 22, 2021), including the personal-care-services ruleMIOSHA Emergency Rules - COVID-19Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity)MichiganSector regulatorOct. 14, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-022The Big Ten Conference Adopts Stringent Medical Protocols; Football Season to Resume October 23-24, 2020 (September 16, 2020)Reinstatement of the football season under daily antigen testing and cardiac protocolsBig Ten Conference Council of Presidents and ChancellorsBig Ten Conference; multistate; context onlySector regulatorSept. 16, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Events and venuesWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-093MBTA notice: face covering enforcement takes effect November 6, 2020Face Covering Enforcement Takes Effect November 6 (posted November 6, 2020)MBTAMassachusetts Bay Transportation AuthoritySector regulatorNov. 6, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-15-078MDHHS Emergency Order: Gatherings and Face Mask Order of November 15, 2020 (in-person instruction at high schools and colleges suspended Nov. 18-Dec. 8, 2020; extended Dec. 7 to Dec. 20, 2020)Gatherings and Face Mask Order (Nov. 15, 2020)Director Robert Gordon, Michigan Department of Health and Human ServicesMichiganSector regulatorNov. 15, 20202020 Q4Business closureGathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-12-061COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards, 8 CCR §§ 3205-3205.4 (adopted Nov. 19, 2020; effective Nov. 30, 2020; readopted with amendments June 17, 2021)Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary StandardsOccupational Safety and Health Standards Board; Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA)CaliforniaSector regulatorNov. 30, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-069Second Emergency Amendment to 11.5.1.16 NMAC (four-hour COVID-19 case reporting), effective Dec. 3, 2020Second emergency amendment continuing the four-hour employer reporting requirement (120 days)New Mexico Environment Department for the Occupational Health and Safety BureauNew Mexico; Occupational Health and Safety Bureau, New Mexico Environment DepartmentSector regulatorDec. 3, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Workplace rulesQuarantine and isolationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MS-056State Health Officer order postponing elective surgeries requiring overnight hospitalizationOrder postponing elective surgeries requiring overnight hospitalization, December 15, 2020State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs (MSDH)MississippiSector regulatorDec. 15, 20202020 Q4Health care ordersConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PHX-039Face Coverings Required on Transit Vehicles (City ordinance approved Jan. 4, 2021; Mayor's proclamation)Face Coverings Required on Transit Vehicles - Sun TranTucson Mayor and Council (Jan. 4, 2021 transit safety ordinance) and Mayor Regina Romero (proclamation), as posted by Sun TranCity of Tucson, Arizona (Sun Tran, Sun Link, Sun Van, Sun Shuttle)Sector regulatorJan. 4, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-06-038AHLA's 2021 State of the Industry Report (web summary page as republished Sept. 28, 2022)AHLA's 2021 State of the IndustryAmerican Hotel & Lodging AssociationUnited States (trade association; context only)Sector regulatorJan. 21, 2021OtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-CLE-041RTA Statement on Mandatory Face Coverings on Public Transportation (Feb. 5, 2021)RTA Statement on Mandatory Face Coverings on Public TransportationGreater Cleveland Regional Transit AuthorityCuyahoga County, Ohio (GCRTA service area)Sector regulatorFeb. 5, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-AUS-087CapMetro press release: 'CapMetro Reminds Customers: Face Masks Are Required - New Federal Regulations Require Face Masks Nationwide on Public Transit'Release confirming that face masks are required of customers and employees on CapMetro services and at facilities, strengthened by the CDC…Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro), a political subdivision transit authorityCapital Metropolitan Transportation Authority service area (Austin and suburbs)Sector regulatorFeb. 2, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SAT-062VIA COVID-19 information page (captured July 24, 2021): masks required per federal order; GA-34 does not affect VIA's requirementVIA COVID-19 page: 'Masks will be required per federal order'VIA Metropolitan TransitVIA Metropolitan TransitSector regulatorJuly 24, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SAT-058VIA release: mask requirement still in effect for VIA customers after GA-34Mask Requirement Still in Effect for VIA CustomersVIA Metropolitan TransitVIA Metropolitan TransitSector regulatorMar. 3, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. TX-050TABC 'Coronavirus Information' page: chronology of TABC actions and Governor's waivers (March 2020 - March 2021)Coronavirus Information: Previous Actions (No Longer in Effect)Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC)TexasSector regulatorMar. 10, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DEN-035Husch Blackwell 'Colorado: State-by-State COVID-19 Guidance' tracker (live page rendered Sept. 26, 2026; updates through Apr. 15, 2021)Colorado State-by-State COVID-19 GuidanceHusch Blackwell LLP (law-firm tracker)Colorado (statewide tracker with Denver entries)Sector regulatorApr. 15, 2021OtherConfirmed from a secondary source