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Ex. KY-001Executive Order 2020-215State of Emergency (COVID-19)Governor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateMar. 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-040Executive Order 2020-245State of Emergency Relating to the Prohibition Against Price Gouging (renewing the implementation of KRS 367.372 et seq.)Governor Andy BeshearKentucky (Governor); State levelStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Supply chainOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-057Executive Order 2020-267Conditional Commutation of Sentence: sentences of 186 inmates at higher risk for severe illness (non-violent, non-sexual Class C or D…Governor Andy BeshearKentucky (Governor; Justice and Public Safety Cabinet; Department of Corrections); State levelStateApr. 2, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Quarantine and isolationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-058Executive Order 2020-293Conditional Commutation of Sentence (second list of inmates nearing release or at higher medical risk), on the same conditions as EO…Governor Andy BeshearKentucky (Governor; Justice and Public Safety Cabinet; Department of Corrections); State levelStateApr. 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Quarantine and isolationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-050Executive Order 2020-277State of Emergency Relating to Workers' CompensationGovernor Andy BeshearKentucky; Governor (workers' compensation order)StateApr. 9, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Workplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-C-020Executive Order 2020-258Travel restrictions: Kentuckians directed not to travel out of State except for listed purposes; 14-day self-quarantine on return (extended…Governor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateMar. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. KY-005Executive Order 2020-243State of Emergency: social distancing; state services by remote means; suspension of in-person-appearance statutesGovernor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Telework mandateCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. KY-010Executive Order 2020-257State of Emergency: Healthy at Home (closure of all non-life-sustaining businesses; suspension of in-person government services and…Governor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateMar. 25, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. KY-042Executive Order 2021-120State of Emergency: schools encouraged to offer in-person instruction by March 1, 2021; face coverings required of all students, educators…Governor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateFeb. 23, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. KY-044Executive Order 2021-135State of Emergency (severe weather and flooding of Feb. 27, 2021) - NOT a COVID-19 instrumentGovernor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateFeb. 28, 2021OtherPrimary source read
Ex. KY-045Executive Order 2021-212State of Emergency: renewal of the face-covering orderGovernor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateMar. 29, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. KY-048Executive Order 2021-326State of Emergency: face coverings (fully vaccinated persons exempt; masks still required of everyone on public transportation, in K-12…Governor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateMay 13, 20212021 Q2Face-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. KY-052Executive Order 2021-585State of Emergency: face coverings required in all public and private preschool through grade 12 schools and in all child-care settings…Governor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateAug. 10, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. SEC-07-018Executive Order 2020-246State of Emergency: closure of in-person retail businesses that are not life-sustainingGovernor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateMar. 22, 20202020 Q2Business closurePrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-051Executive Order 2021-585State of Emergency: face coverings required indoors in all public and private preschool through grade 12 schools (including school buses)…Governor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateAug. 10, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-126Executive Order of November 18, 2020 (reported as EO 2020-969) requiring all public and private K-12 schools to cease in-person instructionCessation of in-person instruction at all K-12 public and private schools from November 23, 2020; elementary schools in non-red counties may…Governor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateNov. 18, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-139Testing and vaccine program for employees of state-run health care facilities announced August 2, 2021, effective October 1, 2021Kentucky state-run health care facility employees: vaccination or twice-weekly testingGovernor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateAug. 2, 20212021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. KY-008Executive Order 2020-246State of Emergency: closure of in-person retail businesses that are not life-sustainingGovernor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateMar. 22, 20202020 Q2Business closureWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. KY-011Executive Order 2020-258State of Emergency Relating to Travel (residents instructed not to travel out of state; 14-day self-quarantine on return)Governor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateMar. 30, 20202020 Q2Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. KY-013Executive Order 2020-266State of Emergency: travel by residents of other states into Kentucky restricted with 14-day quarantine; reemployment of retired state…Governor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateApr. 2, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. KY-014Executive Order 2020-275State of Emergency: one adult shopper per household in life-sustaining retail; in-person solicitation ceasedGovernor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateApr. 8, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. KY-016Executive Order 2020-315State of Emergency Relating to Travel (quarantine request for persons entering Kentucky; entry bar on COVID-positive persons; travel orders…Governor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateMay 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. KY-017Executive Order 2020-323State of Emergency: Healthy at Work Phase I reopening (manufacturing, construction, dealerships, offices at 50 percent) under mandatory CHFS…Governor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateMay 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Telework mandateCapacity limitWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. KY-022Executive Order 2020-586State of Emergency: face coverings required in public settingsGovernor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateJuly 9, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. KY-027Executive Order 2020-700State of Emergency Relating to Evictions (suspension of residential evictions for nonpayment rescinded Aug. 25, 2020; 30-day notice and…Governor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateAug. 24, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read

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