| Ex. MT-038 | Governor's letter to the Association of Montana Public Health Officials (AMPHO) clarifying the Phase Two 50-person gathering limitationLetter to AMPHO, September 4, 2020 (Phase Two gathering limitation does not apply to school-related or youth activities) | Governor Steve Bullock | MontanaState | Sept. 4, 2020 | 2020 Q32020 Q4 | Gathering capEvents and venues | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MT-048 | Order of Health Officer October 12, 2020 (12:30 a.m. close for bars and restaurants; 25-person gathering cap; masks and distancing required)Order of Health Officer, October 12, 2020 | John Felton, Local Public Health Officer, City-County of Yellowstone | Yellowstone County, MontanaCounty | Oct. 12, 2020 | 2020 Q4 | Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MT-049 | Order of Health Officer October 14, 2020 (amended order)Order of Health Officer, October 14, 2020 | John Felton, Local Public Health Officer, City-County of Yellowstone | Yellowstone County, MontanaCounty | Oct. 14, 2020 | 2020 Q4 | Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hours | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MT-050 | Order of Health Officer November 6, 2020 (extending the Oct. 12 and Oct. 14 orders through Dec. 9, 2020)Order of Health Officer, November 6, 2020 (State's file: Health-Officer-Order-11-6-2020-signed; RiverStone FAQ of Nov. 9 describes the… | John Felton, Local Public Health Officer, City-County of Yellowstone | Yellowstone County, MontanaCounty | Nov. 6, 2020 | 2020 Q4 | Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hours | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MT-025 | Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and limiting group size, bar and restaurant capacity and hours, and requiring face coverings statewide (cross-reference to Ex. MT-018)November 17, 2020 Directive, Parts I-III and Enforcement | Governor Steve Bullock | MontanaState | Nov. 17, 2020 | 2020 Q42021 Q1 | Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsOperating condition | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MT-018 | Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (group size; bar and restaurant capacity and hours; statewide face coverings)Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and limiting size for public gatherings and events and limiting bar and restaurant… | Governor Steve Bullock | MontanaState | Nov. 17, 2020 | 2020 Q42021 Q1 | Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MT-052 | 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)Order of Health Officer, November 19, 2020 | John Felton, Local Public Health Officer, City-County of Yellowstone | Yellowstone County, MontanaCounty | Nov. 19, 2020 | 2020 Q42021 Q1 | Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MT-053 | Amended Order of Local Public Health Officer December 10, 2020Amended Order of Local Public Health Officer, December 10, 2020 | John Felton, Local Public Health Officer, City-County of Yellowstone | Yellowstone County, MontanaCounty | Dec. 10, 2020 | 2020 Q42021 Q1 | Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hours | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MT-060 | Memorandum of the Chief Justice, December 21, 2020: Updated Judicial Branch Covid-19 ProtocolsUpdated Judicial Branch Covid-19 Protocols, December 21, 2020 | Chief Justice Mike McGrath, Supreme Court of Montana | Montana (statewide judiciary)Court | Dec. 21, 2020 | 2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MT-070 | Board of Health Meeting Minutes, January 6, 2021 (continuing the Board's Oct. 28, 2020 Order and the Health Officer's Nov. 20, 2020 Order)Cascade City-County Board of Health Meeting Minutes, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 | Cascade City-County Board of Health (record of Board action; Trisha Gardner, Public Health Officer) | Cascade County (Great Falls), MontanaCounty | Jan. 6, 2021 | 2021 Q1 | Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hours | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MT-054 | Order of Health Officer January 7, 2021 (rescinding all prior local public health officer orders)Order of Health Officer, January 7, 2021 | John Felton, Local Public Health Officer, City-County of Yellowstone | Yellowstone County, MontanaCounty | Jan. 7, 2021 | 2021 Q1 | Other | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MT-019 | Executive Order No. 2-2021Executive Order Establishing a State of Emergency | Governor Greg Gianforte | MontanaState | Jan. 13, 2021 | 2021 Q12021 Q2 | Emergency declaration | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MT-018 | Press release and letter, 'AG Knudsen Orders Dismissal of COVID Curfew Case Against Rocking R Bar in Gallatin County' (Gallatin City-County Board of Health and Health Officer Matt Kelley v. Rocking R Bar, Gallatin County Cause No. DV-20-1278B)AG Knudsen Orders Dismissal of COVID Curfew Case Against Rocking R Bar in Gallatin County | Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Montana Department of Justice (press release with the full text of the supervisory letter to Gallatin County Attorney Marty Lambert) | MontanaState | Jan. 14, 2021 | 2020 Q42021 Q1 | Standing dutyBusiness closureCurfew and hoursStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MT-039 | Directive Implementing Executive Order 2-2021 by modifying state laws to address the consequences of COVID (Jan. 14, 2021)Directive Implementing Executive Order 2-2021 by modifying state laws to address the consequences of COVID | Governor Greg Gianforte | MontanaState | Jan. 14, 2021 | 2021 Q1 | Emergency declarationHealth care ordersCourts and public officesSupply chainOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MT-026 | Directive Implementing Executive Order 2-2021 (Jan. 13, 2021) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-020)Directive of January 13, 2021: Public Gatherings; Businesses; Schools; General Masking Requirements | Governor Greg Gianforte | MontanaState | Jan. 13, 2021 | 2021 Q1 | Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MT-020 | Directive Implementing Executive Order 2-2021 (Jan. 13, 2021)Directive Implementing Executive Order 2-2021 | Governor Greg Gianforte | MontanaState | Jan. 13, 2021 | 2021 Q1 | Telework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MT-013 | Mont. Code Ann. 27-1-1602 (SB 65 sec. 2)Liability (COVID-19 civil liability protection) | Montana Legislature (67th), Senate Bill 65, Ch. 2, L. 2021, approved by Governor Gianforte Feb. 10, 2021 | MontanaState | Feb. 10, 2021 | 2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MT-014 | Mont. Code Ann. 27-1-1606 (SB 65 sec. 6)Affirmative defense -- reasonable measures consistent with regulations, orders, and public health guidance | Montana Legislature (67th), Senate Bill 65, Ch. 2, L. 2021 | MontanaState | Feb. 10, 2021 | 2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MT-015 | Mont. Code Ann. 27-1-1601 (SB 65 sec. 1)Definitions ('public health guidance'; 'person'; 'premises'; 'personal protective equipment') | Montana Legislature (67th), Senate Bill 65, Ch. 2, L. 2021 | MontanaState | Feb. 10, 2021 | 2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MT-016 | Mont. Code Ann. 27-1-1608 (SB 65 sec. 8)Limitation on requirements | Montana Legislature (67th), Senate Bill 65, Ch. 2, L. 2021 | MontanaState | Feb. 10, 2021 | 2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyFace-covering requirementVaccination or testingOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MT-027 | Directive Implementing Executive Order 2-2021 (Feb. 12, 2021; rescinding and replacing all prior directives) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-021)Directive of February 12, 2021: General Masking; Phased Reopening no longer in force; Public Gatherings; Businesses | Governor Greg Gianforte | MontanaState | Feb. 12, 2021 | 2021 Q12021 Q2 | Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MT-021 | Directive Implementing Executive Order 2-2021 (Feb. 12, 2021; rescinding and replacing all prior directives)Directive Implementing Executive Order 2-2021 | Governor Greg Gianforte | MontanaState | Feb. 12, 2021 | 2021 Q12021 Q2 | Telework mandateHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesSupply chainOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MT-005 | Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-118Powers and duties of local health officers | Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated, Title 50, ch. 2) | MontanaState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capEvents and venuesQuarantine and isolationStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MT-007 | Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-124Penalties for violations | Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated, Title 50, ch. 2) | MontanaState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MT-029 | Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-116 (Powers and duties of local boards of health) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-073)Powers and duties of local boards of health, including the 2021 limits of subsection (5) and the enforcement saving clause of subsection (7) | 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)) | MontanaState | Apr. 16, 2021 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOperating condition | Primary source read | |