| Ex. DUT-MA-012 | St. 1950, c. 639 (the Civil Defense Act), ss. 1, 5, 7, 8, 8AAn Act to Provide for the Safety of the Commonwealth During the Existence of an Emergency Resulting from Disaster or from Hostile Action | General Court; approved by the Governor July 20, 1950 (emergency law) | MassachusettsState | July 20, 1950 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-BOS-080 | Emergency Order of the Provincetown Select Board and Board of Health directing all individuals to stay at their place of residence, directing all businesses to cease non-essential operations at physical locations, prohibiting all non-essential gatherings and ordering cessation of all non-essential travelEmergency Order of the Provincetown Select Board and Board of Health, Effective March 23, 2020 at 5:00 PM | Provincetown Select Board and Board of Health | Town of Provincetown (Barnstable County), MassachusettsCity | Mar. 23, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantine | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MA-008 | COVID-19 Order No. 13Order Assuring Continued Operation of Essential Services in the Commonwealth, Closing Certain Workplaces, and Prohibiting Gatherings of More… | Governor Charles D. Baker | MassachusettsState | Mar. 23, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesSupply chain | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-BOS-122 | Supplemental Emergency Order (Emergency Order No. 3 supplement) reaffirming the construction and commercial landscaping suspension (Emergency Order No. 1, Mar. 20, 2020) and the stay-at-home order (Emergency Order No. 3, Mar. 22, 2020)Supplemental Emergency Order, March 30, 2020 | Town of Nantucket (Select Board and Board of Health) | Town and County of Nantucket, MassachusettsCity | Mar. 30, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTravel and quarantine | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-BOS-005 | Advisory of the Boston Public Health Commission Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain HoursAdvisory of the Boston Public Health Commission Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain Hours | Boston Public Health Commission, Interim Executive Director Rita Nieves | City of Boston, MassachusettsCity | Apr. 5, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Stay-at-homeCurfew and hoursOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-BOS-006 | Order Extending Advisory of the Boston Public Health Commission Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain HoursOrder Extending Advisory... Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain Hours (Extension ordered April 29, 2020) | Boston Public Health Commission, Interim Executive Director Rita Nieves | City of Boston, MassachusettsCity | Apr. 29, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Stay-at-homeCurfew and hoursOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-086 | ABCC Updated Advisory Regarding Mandatory Closing Period for Retail Alcohol Licensees and Easing of Certain Annual Renewal RequirementsUpdated Advisory Regarding Mandatory Closing Period for Retail Alcohol Licensees and Easing of Certain Annual Renewal Requirements (issued… | Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission | Massachusetts (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator | Nov. 6, 2020 | 2020 Q42021 Q1 | Context (guidance or announcement)Curfew and hoursAlcohol and barsOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-034 | Commission votes of November 5, 2020: supplement to the Gaming Guidelines, racing protocols and simulcasting plans to ensure compliance with COVID-19 Order No. 53Gaming licensees to re-comply with requirements implementing Order No. 53 (early closing and limited hours of gaming establishments); racing… | Massachusetts Gaming Commission | Massachusetts Gaming Commission (State gaming and racing regulator)Sector regulator | Nov. 5, 2020 | 2020 Q42021 Q1 | Capacity limitCurfew and hoursWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MA-033 | COVID-19 Order No. 53Order Requiring Early Closing for Certain Businesses and Activities, Limiting Hours for Alcohol and Adult Use Cannabis Sales, and Modifying… | Governor Charles D. Baker | MassachusettsState | Nov. 2, 2020 | 2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Business closureCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MA-034 | COVID-19 Order No. 54Revised Order Further Regulating Gatherings in the Commonwealth | Governor Charles D. Baker | MassachusettsState | Nov. 2, 2020 | 2020 Q4 | Gathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MA-038 | COVID-19 Order No. 57Further Revised Order Regulating Gatherings in the Commonwealth (Superseding and Rescinding Order No. 54) | Governor Charles D. Baker | MassachusettsState | Dec. 8, 2020 | 2020 Q42021 Q1 | Gathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-BOS-010 | Order Establishing Supplemental COVID-19 Restrictions in the City of Boston (the Boston 'modified Phase 2 Step 2' rollback)Order Establishing Supplemental COVID-19 Restrictions in the City of Boston | Boston Public Health Commission, Interim Executive Director Rita Nieves | City of Boston, MassachusettsCity | Dec. 14, 2020 | 2020 Q42021 Q1 | Business closureCapacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues | Primary source read | |
| Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-035 | Requirements to Ensure Compliance with COVID-19 Order No. 59, Order Temporarily Applying Further Capacity Restrictions to Statewide COVID-19 Safety RulesSupplemental requirements: total occupancy of each gaming establishment capped at 25 percent (workers included); amenities at the Order No.… | Massachusetts Gaming Commission | Massachusetts Gaming Commission (State gaming regulator)Sector regulator | Dec. 22, 2020 | 2020 Q42021 Q1 | Capacity limitCurfew and hoursWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MA-042 | COVID-19 Order No. 62Order Further Extending Application of Additional Capacity Restrictions to Statewide COVID-19 Safety Rules and Rescinding Early Closing… | Governor Charles D. Baker | MassachusettsState | Jan. 21, 2021 | 2021 Q1 | Capacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-BOS-012 | Licensing Board Advisory Regarding Changes to Restaurant Capacity RestrictionsThe Licensing Board for the City of Boston's Advisory Regarding Changes to Restaurant Capacity Restrictions | Licensing Board for the City of Boston | City of Boston, MassachusettsCity | Mar. 1, 2021 | 2021 Q12021 Q2 | Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues | Primary source read | |