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Ex. SEC-27-008Update from Board of Regents President Mike Richards on Coronavirus (Mar. 10, 2020)Board direction that the three Regent institutions move as quickly as possible toward virtual delivery of instruction, with…Board of Regents President Michael RichardsIowa (Board of Regents, State of Iowa; University of Iowa, Iowa State University, University of Northern Iowa)StateMar. 10, 20202020 Q2Business closureTravel and quarantineSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. IA-058Mayor's Order, Face CoveringsMayor's Order requiring every person in Iowa City to wear a face covering in public places and forbidding businesses open to the public to…Mayor Bruce TeagueIowa City, IowaCityJuly 21, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. IA-059Johnson County Public Health Face Covering Regulation (Resolution approving)Regulation requiring every person in Johnson County to wear a face covering in indoor public settings and outdoors when six feet cannot be…Johnson County Board of Health (regulation enacted August 4, 2020) and Board of Supervisors (approval August 6, 2020)Johnson County, IowaCountyAug. 6, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. IA-062City of Dubuque face covering ordinance (adopted August 6, 2020)Ordinance requiring everyone in the city three years of age or older to wear a face covering covering the nose and mouth in indoor public…Dubuque City CouncilDubuque, IowaCityAug. 6, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Face-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. IA-060Resolution No. 2020-623, Resolution Adopting a Face Mask Mandate for the City of WaterlooResolution requiring every person in Waterloo to wear a face covering when in public and unable to stay six feet from othersWaterloo City CouncilWaterloo, IowaCityAug. 17, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Face-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. IA-023Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (closure of bars in six counties; alcohol hours)Proclamation closing all bars, taverns, wineries, breweries, distilleries, night clubs and other on-premises alcohol establishments in Black…Governor Kim ReynoldsIowa (Black Hawk, Dallas, Johnson, Linn, Polk and Story counties)StateAug. 27, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Business closureFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. IA-063Emergency Proclamation requiring masks in situations where social distancing is not possible (City Manager file CP-Proclam 100920, Sept. 2, 2020)Proclamation making face coverings mandatory in public places throughout Cedar Rapids whenever proper social distance cannot be maintainedMayor Brad HartCedar Rapids, IowaCitySept. 2, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Face-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. IA-064Ordinance No. 4420 (Ames Municipal Code § 17.37, Face Covering Requirement)Ordinance requiring every person in Ames three years of age or older to wear a face covering covering the nose and mouth outdoors when six…Ames City CouncilAmes, IowaCitySept. 1, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Face-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. IA-024Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (reopening of establishments in four counties; continued closure of bars in Johnson and Story)Proclamation reopening bars and restaurants in Black Hawk, Dallas, Linn and Polk counties from 5:00 p.m. September 16, 2020 under six-foot…Governor Kim ReynoldsIowa (Black Hawk, Dallas, Linn and Polk reopened; Johnson and Story continued)StateSept. 15, 20202020 Q3Business closureFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. IA-025Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (extension to October 18, 2020; Johnson and Story bars to September 27)Proclamation extending the Public Health Disaster Emergency to October 18, 2020, continuing the closure of bars in Johnson and Story…Governor Kim ReynoldsIowaStateSept. 18, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. IA-028Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (extension to November 15, 2020)Proclamation extending the Public Health Disaster Emergency to November 15, 2020 and continuing the establishment distancing mandates…Governor Kim ReynoldsIowaStateOct. 16, 20202020 Q4Emergency declarationGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. IA-029Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (employee and public protection; gatherings; establishment rules)Proclamation ordering all employers statewide to enable remote work where feasible, limiting gatherings (groups of eight; masks at indoor…Governor Kim ReynoldsIowaStateNov. 10, 20202020 Q4Telework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. IA-030Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (statewide mask requirement; gathering prohibitions; 10:00 p.m. closing; surgery limits)Proclamation requiring all people two or older to wear a mask indoors in public within six feet of others for 15 minutes or longer…Governor Kim ReynoldsIowaStateNov. 16, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. IA-031Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (gatherings; sporting and recreational gatherings; fitness centers)Proclamation restating the 15/30 gathering prohibitions and permitting non-school sporting and recreational gatherings only with six feet…Governor Kim ReynoldsIowaStateNov. 18, 20202020 Q4Gathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. IA-065Linn County Public Health Face Covering Regulation 2020 (Resolution approving)Regulation requiring face coverings in all public places in Linn County when six feet of distance cannot be maintainedLinn County Board of Health (regulation approved November 16, 2020) and Board of Supervisors (Resolution 2020-11-, November 18, 2020)Linn County, IowaCountyNov. 18, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. IA-053Supervisory Order, In the Matter of Ongoing Provisions for Coronavirus/COVID-19 Impact on Court Services (amended November 30, 2020)Order requiring masks of everyone entering court-controlled areas, requiring distanced scheduling of in-person hearings, encouraging remote…Iowa Supreme CourtIowa (all State courts)CourtNov. 24, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. IA-032Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (extension to January 8, 2021; mask requirement, employer directive and gathering rules continued)Proclamation extending the Public Health Disaster Emergency to January 8, 2021, continuing the indoor mask requirement and the employer…Governor Kim ReynoldsIowaStateDec. 9, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Emergency declarationTelework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. IA-033Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (gatherings; establishments; surgeries)Proclamation permitting gatherings of more than ten with six feet of distance and masks (business and workplace gatherings excepted)…Governor Kim ReynoldsIowaStateDec. 16, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Gathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. IA-034Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (extension to February 6, 2021)Proclamation extending the Public Health Disaster Emergency to February 6, 2021 and continuing the statewide employer remote-work directive…Governor Kim ReynoldsIowaStateJan. 7, 20212021 Q1Emergency declarationTelework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. IA-054Order, In the Matter of Ongoing Provisions for Coronavirus/COVID-19 Impact on Court Services (face coverings revised)Order exempting fully vaccinated persons from the court face-covering requirement while keeping it for unvaccinated persons and keeping all…Iowa Supreme CourtIowa (all State courts)CourtMay 14, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. IA-046House File 847, Division VII (facial covering policies: counties, cities and schools)An Act relating to education... including facial covering policies of counties, cities and schoolsIowa General Assembly (89th G.A.); approved by Governor Reynolds May 20, 2021IowaStateMay 20, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-15-030House File 847 (2021), Division on facial covering policies (counties, cities and schools), new Iowa Code section 280.31An Act relating to education, including... facial covering policiesIowa General Assembly (89th G.A.); Governor Kim Reynolds (signed)IowaStateMay 20, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careOtherPrimary source read
Ex. IA-077Public Administrative Order No. 21-AO-6-P, In the Matter of COVID-19 Mask RequirementOrder modifying the courthouse mask requirement: fully vaccinated persons exempt; unvaccinated persons must wear a mask and physically…United States District Court for the Southern District of IowaIowa (Southern District federal courthouses: Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Davenport)CourtMay 24, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. IA-076Board of Supervisors mask requirement for county facilities (announced August 6, 2021)Requirement that masks be worn at all indoor Linn County facilities by employees and visitors regardless of vaccination status from August…Linn County Board of SupervisorsLinn County, IowaCountyAug. 6, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. IA-067Mayor's Order requiring face coverings (with Proclamation of Civil Emergency)Order requiring every person in Iowa City to wear a face covering covering the nose and mouth in every public place, including grocery…Mayor Bruce TeagueIowa City, IowaCityAug. 19, 20212021 Q3Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source

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