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Ex. TN-063COVID-19 Bulletin #1 (Mar. 17, 2020): Governor's Mar. 16, 2020 call for all school districts to close by Mar. 20, 2020School Closures: Gov. Lee urged school districts across Tennessee to close by Friday, March 20Governor Bill Lee (Office of the Governor, COVID-19 Bulletin #1)TennesseeStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. TN-007Executive Order No. 22An Order Directing Tennesseans to Stay Home Unless Engaging in Essential Activities to Limit Their Exposure to and Spread of COVID-19…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMar. 30, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. TN-064COVID-19 Bulletin #18 (Apr. 15, 2020): Governor's call for schools to remain closed through the end of the 2019-20 school yearSchool Closure: Gov. Lee has called on schools to remain closed through the end of the school yearGovernor Bill Lee (Office of the Governor, COVID-19 Bulletin #18)TennesseeStateApr. 15, 20202020 Q2Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. TN-013Executive Order No. 30An Order Allowing Tennesseans to Return to Work Safely While Encouraging Continued Adherence to Health Guidelines to Limit the Spread of…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateApr. 28, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. TN-017Executive Order No. 36An Order Suspending Provisions of Certain Statutes and Rules and Taking Other Necessary Measures in Order to Facilitate the Treatment and…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMay 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Emergency declarationSchools and child careHealth care ordersCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. TN-018Executive Order No. 38An Order Expanding the Number of Tennesseans Who May Return to Work Safely While Urging Continued Adherence to Health and Social Distancing…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMay 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. TN-021Executive Order No. 54An Order Providing Local Governments with Authority Concerning Face CoveringsGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateJuly 3, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-015Tenn. Att'y Gen. Op. No. 20-14Constitutionality of Governmental Mandate to Wear Face CoveringsHerbert H. Slatery III, Attorney General and Reporter, State of TennesseeTennesseeStateJuly 16, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyFace-covering requirementStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. TN-022Executive Order No. 55An Order to Facilitate and Respond to Continuing Effects of COVID-19 by Amending Prior Executive OrdersGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateJuly 31, 20202020 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. TN-023Executive Order No. 59An Order to Facilitate the Continued Response to COVID-19 and Extend Certain Provisions of Executive Order Nos. 36, 38, 49, 50, 54, and 55Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateAug. 28, 20202020 Q3Emergency declarationGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. TN-024Executive Order No. 63An Order to Facilitate the Continued Response to COVID-19 and Extend Certain, Targeted ProvisionsGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateSept. 29, 20202020 Q4Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. TN-025Executive Order No. 67An Order to Facilitate the Continued Response to COVID-19 by Extending the Provisions of Executive Order No. 63Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateOct. 30, 20202020 Q4Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. TN-027Executive Order No. 70An Order to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 and Preserve Health Care Capacity by Limiting Gatherings and Spectator Events and Urging Working…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateDec. 20, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. TN-028Executive Order No. 73An Order to Facilitate the Continued Response to COVID-19 by Extending Executive Order ProvisionsGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateDec. 22, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. TN-029Executive Order No. 74An Order Extending, as Amended, Certain Provisions of Executive Order No. 70 Relative to Spectator Sports & Athletic ActivitiesGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateJan. 19, 20212021 Q1Telework mandateGathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. TN-031Executive Order No. 77An Order to Facilitate the Continued Response to COVID-19 by Extending Executive Order No. 73, as AmendedGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateFeb. 26, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. TN-032Executive Order No. 80An Order Amending Executive Order No. 77Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateApr. 27, 20212021 Q2Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-15-050Executive Order No. 84An Order Regarding Mask Requirements in Schools (parental opt-out)Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateAug. 16, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careOtherPrimary source read
Ex. TN-036Executive Order No. 84An Order Regarding Mask Requirements in SchoolsGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateAug. 16, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. TN-038Executive Order No. 89An Order Extending Executive Order 84Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateSept. 30, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. TN-040Executive Order No. 91An Order Extending Executive Order 84Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateNov. 5, 2021Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. TN-041Executive Order No. 92An Order Terminating Executive Order No. 84, as Amended by Executive Order Nos. 89 & 91, Regarding Mask Requirements in SchoolsGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateNov. 12, 2021Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. TN-066Public Chapter No. 6, Third Extraordinary Session (2021) (SB 9014 / HB 9077)An Act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated... relative to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic (Tenn. Code Ann. Title 14)Tennessee General Assembly (112th, Third Extraordinary Session), signed by Governor LeeTennesseeStateNov. 12, 2021Face-covering requirementSchools and child careVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationOtherPrimary source read

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