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Ex. SEC-12-083States that issued lockdown and stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 (as archived Jan. 5, 2021)Ballotpedia stay-at-home order table (start and end dates by State)Ballotpedia (compilation)United States (all States)StateDec. 31, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MS-020Executive Order 1488Safer at Home extended to June 1, 2020; Holmes County added to EO 1483 measuresGovernor Tate ReevesMississippiStateMay 26, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-016Executive Order No. 20-07Temporarily closing K-12 schools to slow the spread of COVID-19Governor Laura KellyKansasStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Gathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-018Executive Order GA-08Relating to COVID-19 preparedness and mitigationGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-025Executive Order No. 104Aggressive social distancing measures: gatherings limited to 50; closure of all schools, colleges, casinos, racetracks, gyms, theaters…Governor Philip D. MurphyNew JerseyStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child careCurfew and hoursPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-034Executive Order Number Fifty-Three (2020)Temporary Restrictions on Restaurants, Recreational, Entertainment, Gatherings, Non-Essential Retail Businesses, and Closure of K-12 Schools…Governor Ralph S. NorthamVirginiaStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-059Executive Order No. 117Prohibiting Mass Gatherings and Directing the Statewide Closure of K-12 Public Schools to Limit the Spread of COVID-19Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 14, 20202020 Q2Gathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-065Executive Order No. 2020-09Closing Public Schools, Cancelling Elections, and Other Provisions Due to COVID-19Governor Henry McMasterSouth CarolinaStateMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Gathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-070Executive Order 2020-12Executive Order 2020-12 (directives to every South Dakotan, all employers, enclosed retail businesses that promote public gatherings…Governor Kristi NoemSouth DakotaStateApr. 6, 20202020 Q2Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-073Executive Order No. 2020-5Temporary prohibition on large assemblages and events, temporary school closuresGovernor Gretchen WhitmerMichiganStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Gathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-094Proclamation Number 27 JBE 2020Public Health Emergency - COVID-19 (Supplement): gatherings of 250 prohibited; public schools closed to students until April 13, 2020…Governor John Bel EdwardsLouisianaStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Gathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. MET-BAL-003Mayoral Executive Order, Continuation of Mayoral Stay at Home Orders; Limited Opening of Religious Facilities, Personal Services Establishments, Youth Camps, Libraries and DaycareMayoral Executive Order: Continuation of Mayoral Stay at Home Orders; Limited Opening of Religious Facilities, Personal Services…Mayor Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, in consultation with the Commissioner of HealthBaltimore City, MarylandCityJune 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-006Temporary Restraining Order, On Fire Christian Center, Inc. v. Fischer, No. 3:20-cv-264-JRW (W.D. Ky. Apr. 11, 2020) (Doc. 6), reported at 453 F. Supp. 3d 901Temporary Restraining Order enjoining Louisville from enforcing any prohibition on drive-in church services at On Fire Christian CenterUnited States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky (Walker, J.), documenting a prohibition issued by the Mayor of LouisvilleLouisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, Kentucky (W.D. Ky.)CourtApr. 11, 20202020 Q2Gathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MS-021Executive Order 1491Outdoor sports complexes, movie theaters and auditoriums, libraries and museums may reopen with limits from June 1, 2020Governor Tate ReevesMississippiStateMay 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Capacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MS-059Casino closure directive (March 2020) and reopening standards (May 2020)Closure of licensed casinos and reopening under Gaming Commission and CDC conditions from May 21, 2020Mississippi Gaming Commission (Executive Director Allen Godfrey)MississippiSector regulatorMay 15, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. OK-010Sixth Amended Executive Order 2020-07Sixth amended emergency declaration: 14-day quarantine for air travelers from the New York tri-State area, Washington, California and…Governor J. Kevin StittOklahomaStateMar. 29, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-15-060Executive Order No. 20-09Closure of K-12 schools through April 28, 2020; restrictions on in-person instruction at institutions of higher educationGovernor Kate BrownOregonStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Business closureSchools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-18-027Executive Order 04.20.20.01Reviving a Healthy Georgia (reopening of gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys, body art studios, barbers, cosmetologists, hair designers…Governor Brian P. KempGeorgiaStateApr. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-18-037Addendum 15 to Executive Order 01-20Addendum 15 (restaurant and bar outdoor operations; State regulation; reopening under ACCD and VDH guidance, including hair salons and…Governor Philip B. ScottVermontStateMay 22, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. UT-017Executive Order 2020-31Updating the Utah COVID-19 Health Risk Status in Certain Areas and Adopting Version 4.6 of the Phased GuidelinesGovernor Gary R. HerbertUtahStateJune 12, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-031Executive Order 37-20Termination of the gym closure; fitness centers, gymnasiums and recreation centers may resume under guidanceGovernor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMay 15, 20202020 Q2Business closureWorkplace rulesPrimary source read

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