| 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. MA-001 | Executive Order No. 591Declaration of a State of Emergency to Respond to COVID-19 | Governor Charles D. Baker | MassachusettsState | Mar. 10, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Emergency declaration | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MA-002 | COVID-19 Order No. 1Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, s. 20 | Governor Charles D. Baker | MassachusettsState | Mar. 12, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Gathering capCourts and public offices | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MA-056 | Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Implementing Policies and Procedures for Restricting Visitor Access to Nursing Homes and Rest HomesOrder restricting visitors at nursing and rest homes | Commissioner of Public Health | MassachusettsState | Mar. 12, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Health care orders | Confirmed from a secondary source | |
| Ex. MA-057 | Order of the Commissioner of Public Health (hospital visitor restrictions)Order requiring hospitals to screen visitors and restrict visitation | Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel | MassachusettsState | Mar. 15, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Health care orders | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MA-007 | COVID-19 Order No. 11 (Mar. 20, 2020) with Orders No. 6, 39, 47, 64Order Authorizing Actions to Limit In-Person Transactions at the Registry of Motor Vehicles (first order); Order No. 6 (Mar. 15, 2020) RMV… | Governor Charles D. Baker | MassachusettsState | Mar. 20, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Courts and public offices | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-032 | DPH Stay-at-Home Advisory (Mar. 23, 2020); Safer at Home Advisory (May 18, 2020); Stay at Home Advisory 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nov. 2, 2020) (library exhibit MA-009; cross-reference; verified_secondary; no file)Department of Public Health stay-at-home and safer-at-home advisories | Department of Public Health (Commissioner Monica Bharel) | MassachusettsState | Mar. 23, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1 | Standing dutyStay-at-homeOther | Confirmed from a secondary source | |
| Ex. MA-009 | DPH Stay-at-Home Advisory (Mar. 23, 2020); Safer at Home Advisory (May 18, 2020); Stay at Home Advisory 10 p.m.-5 a.m. (Nov. 2, 2020)Stay-at-Home Advisory | Department of Public Health (Commissioner Monica Bharel) | MassachusettsState | Mar. 23, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q42021 Q1 | Stay-at-home | Confirmed from a secondary source | |
| Ex. MA-051 | Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2020An Act to Address Challenges Faced by Municipalities and State Authorities Resulting from COVID-19 | General Court (Legislature); approved by the Governor | MassachusettsState | Apr. 3, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Alcohol and barsCourts and public officesOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-017 | Chapter 64 of the Acts of 2020An Act to Provide Liability Protections for Health Care Workers and Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic | General Court; approved by Governor Charles D. Baker (emergency law) | MassachusettsState | Apr. 17, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Standing dutyHealth care ordersStanding dutyOperating condition | Primary source read | |
| Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-039 | Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020An Act providing for virtual notarization to address challenges related to COVID-19 | Massachusetts General Court; approved by Governor Charles D. Baker | Massachusetts (General Court)State | Apr. 23, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Courts and public officesOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. ECO-C-116 | Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020, An Act Providing for Virtual Notarization to Address Challenges Related to COVID-19Virtual notarization by electronic video conferencing during the state of emergency | General Court of Massachusetts (signed by Governor Baker) | MassachusettsState | Apr. 27, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Other | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-12-049 | Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020An Act Providing for Virtual Notarization to Address Challenges Related to COVID-19 | General Court of Massachusetts | MassachusettsState | Apr. 27, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Courts and public officesOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-14-053 | Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020An Act providing for virtual notarization to address challenges related to COVID-19 | Massachusetts General Court (S.2645) | MassachusettsState | Apr. 27, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Other | Primary source read | |
| Ex. AGY-AVIATION-SURFACE-057 | MBTA face-covering requirement effective May 6, 2020 (Executive Order for face coverings takes effect)Executive Order for Face Coverings Takes Effect Wednesday, May 6 | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (implementing the Governor's Order No. 31)State | May 5, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-016 | COVID-19 Compliance Attestation Poster (English)Compliance attestation poster that every reopening business had to complete, sign and display: 'we have taken the following steps to comply… | Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development with the Department of Labor Standards and the Department of Public Health (Reopening Massachusetts, Phase I package) | MassachusettsState | May 18, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-022 | COVID-19 Order No. 33 (May 18, 2020) (library exhibit MA-017; cross-reference, not re-saved)Order Implementing a Phased Reopening of Workplaces and Imposing Workplace Safety Measures to Address COVID-19 | Governor Charles D. Baker (with DLS and DPH rules under s. 2) | MassachusettsState | May 18, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-033 | Mandatory Safety Standards for Workplaces (Reopening Massachusetts, May 18, 2020), with the sector-specific workplace safety standards, protocol summaries and checklists issued under Order No. 33 s. 2 (May 2020 to May 2021)Mandatory Safety Standards for Workplaces: social distancing, hygiene protocols, staffing and operations, cleaning and disinfecting | Department of Labor Standards and Department of Public Health (with the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development), under COVID-19 Order No. 33, s. 2 | MassachusettsState | May 18, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition | Confirmed from a secondary source | |
| Ex. MA-017 | COVID-19 Order No. 33Order Implementing a Phased Reopening of Workplaces and Imposing Workplace Safety Measures to Address COVID-19 | Governor Charles D. Baker | MassachusettsState | May 18, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-01-072 | Order of the Commissioner of Public Health (May 18, 2020) (resumption of urgent elective invasive procedures by attested providers)Order of the Commissioner of Public Health (Phase 1 reopening of health care) | Commissioner of Public Health | MassachusettsState | May 18, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Health care orders | Confirmed from a secondary source | |
| Ex. SEC-10-046 | Sector-Specific Workplace Safety Standards for Manufacturing to Address COVID-19 (Phase I), with checklistSafety Standards and Checklist: Manufacturing (mass.gov, May 18, 2020) | Governor Charles D. Baker; Department of Public Health; Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development | MassachusettsState | May 18, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-003 | Press release, 'AG Healey Announces Enhanced Resources for Workers to Report Safety Concerns As State Begins Phased Reopening' (May 20, 2020)Attorney General's statement that the mandatory safety standards apply to all workplaces, that every business must adopt a written COVID-19… | Attorney General Maura Healey (Office of the Attorney General, Fair Labor Division) | MassachusettsState | May 20, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MA-018 | COVID-19 Order No. 35Order Clarifying the Progression of the Commonwealth's Phased Workplace Re-Opening Plan and Authorizing Certain Re-Opening Preparations at… | Governor Charles D. Baker | MassachusettsState | June 1, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Business closureAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-023 | COVID-19 Order No. 37 (June 6, 2020) (library exhibit MA-019; cross-reference, not re-saved)Order Authorizing the Re-Opening of Phase II Enterprises | Governor Charles D. Baker | MassachusettsState | June 6, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesOperating condition | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MA-019 | COVID-19 Order No. 37Order Authorizing the Re-Opening of Phase II Enterprises | Governor Charles D. Baker | MassachusettsState | June 6, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |