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Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-060Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Announces National Guard Deployment in Support of COVID-19 Response'Deployment of three Joint Task Force Brigades (72nd IBCT, 56th IBCT, 176th Engineer Brigade) operating ten general support units; initial…Governor Greg Abbott (with Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General)Texas (Governor; Texas National Guard); State levelStateMar. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-042Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott, Texas National Guard Announce COVID-19 Mobile Testing Sites'Mobilization of more than 1,200 Guard personnel in 25 mobile testing teams (45 members each) to sites identified by DSHS, in support of TDEM…Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas National Guard (Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General)Texas (Governor; Texas National Guard; Texas Department of State Health Services; Texas Division of Emergency Management); State levelStateApr. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-061Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Waives Health Care Fees For Incarcerated Texans In TDCJ Facilities'TDCJ directed to temporarily suspend inmate fees for health care services related to COVID-19Governor Greg AbbottTexas (Governor; Texas Department of Criminal Justice); State levelStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-062Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott, Texas National Guard Launch Disinfection Mission For Nursing Facilities'Activation of Guard Facilities Disinfection Teams (Joint Task Force 176) to disinfect nursing homes in coordination with HHSC; recital of…Governor Greg Abbott (with Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris)Texas (Governor; Texas National Guard; Health and Human Services Commission); State levelStateMay 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-016Public Law 2021, chapter 28 (L.D. 1), An Act To Establish the COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights and To Amend the Governor's Emergency Powers, Part C, enacting 37-B M.R.S. sec. 742(1)(E)An Act To Establish the COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights and To Amend the Governor's Emergency Powers130th Maine Legislature (L.D. 1, S.P. 29); became law without the Governor's signatureMaineStateMar. 25, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationHealth care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. VT-098Governor's directive of June 14, 2021 to the Secretary of the Agency of Commerce and Community Development (image posted by the Governor's office as 'CovidRestrictionsLiftedDirective.PNG')All remaining State COVID-19 restrictions lifted (Vermont Forward Step 4)Governor Philip B. ScottVermontStateJune 14, 20212021 Q2Emergency declarationCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-006News Release NR20-047, 'All Hawaii Beaches Closed by Governor's Supplementary Proclamation'04/17/20 - All Hawaii Beaches Closed by Governor's Supplementary ProclamationDLNR; Governor David Ige (Fifth Supplementary Proclamation, Apr. 16, 2020, Ex. HI-006)Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (State agency), announcing the Governor's Fifth Supplementary ProclamationStateApr. 17, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. KS-026Governor's release: 'Governor Laura Kelly Recommends Communities Move into Phase 3 of Ad Astra Plan'Phase 3 recommended for Monday, June 8, 2020Office of the Governor (press release)KansasStateJune 5, 20202020 Q2Gathering capOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DE-070Governor's release announcing the First Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyGovernor Carney Limits Restaurants to Take-Out and Delivery (restaurants, taverns and bars take-out and delivery only from 8:00 p.m. March…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. VT-078Governor's release, Governor Phil Scott Announces State Has Reached Its 80% Vaccination Goal; Lifts All State Covid-19 RestrictionsAll State COVID-19 restrictions rescinded effective immediately; State of Emergency not renewedOffice of Governor Phil Scott (official release)VermontStateJune 14, 20212021 Q2Emergency declarationCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. VT-081Governor's release, Governor Phil Scott and State Officials Announce the Vermont Forward PlanVermont Forward Roadmap to Reopening: stepped easing tied to vaccination rates through July 4, 2021Office of Governor Phil Scott with ACCD and VDH (official release)VermontStateApr. 6, 20212021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-040NMAA release, 'NMAA Forced to Postpone Fall Sports Due to Governor's Orders' (October 12, 2020)Postponement of the volleyball, cross country and fall golf seasons because the Governor's public health order barred interscholastic…New Mexico Activities Association (Executive Director Sally Marquez)New Mexico Activities Association, acting under the Governor's public health orders; State levelStateOct. 12, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. VT-082Governor's release, Governor Phil Scott Announces New COVID-19 Travel and Gathering GuidanceFully vaccinated persons exempt from travel quarantine and may gather with one other household; all other mitigation measures remainOffice of Governor Phil Scott (official release); ACCD guidance under Amended and Restated EO 01-20 § 11VermontStateFeb. 23, 20212021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. VT-086Governor's release, Governor Phil Scott Lifts Mask Mandate for Vaccinated Individuals, Accelerates Vermont Forward Plan (Step 3)Step 3 effective May 14, 2021: travel testing requirement removed; indoor events one unvaccinated person per 50 square feet up to 300 plus…Office of Governor Phil Scott (official release); ACCD Vermont Forward Step 3VermontStateMay 14, 20212021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. VT-087Governor's release, Governor Phil Scott Announces Threshold to Remove All Covid-19 RestrictionsStep 4 (removal of all restrictions) to occur at 80 percent first-dose vaccination of the eligible population, otherwise July 4, 2021Office of Governor Phil Scott (official release)VermontStateMay 21, 20212021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. VT-091Governor's release, As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Governor Phil Scott Announces New Mitigation MeasuresOfficial summary of the November 14, 2020 restrictions (gatherings, restaurants, bars, sports, telework, contact logs)Office of Governor Phil Scott (official release)VermontStateNov. 13, 20202020 Q4Business closureTelework mandateGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VT-093Governor's release, Governor Phil Scott Updates Gathering and Restaurant Table Seating GuidanceTwo unvaccinated households may gather; restaurants may seat multiple households up to six per table; masking, distancing and capacity…Office of Governor Phil Scott (official release); ACCD guidanceVermontStateMar. 12, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. VT-095Governor's release, Governor Phil Scott Announces Easing of Restrictions for Older and Vulnerable VermontersLong-term care outdoor visitation of two visitors per resident per day from June 19, 2020; hospital visitation baseline; Vermonters over 65…Office of Governor Phil Scott (official release); VDH and DAIL guidance under Amended and Restated EO 01-20 § 2VermontStateJune 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Stay-at-homeHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. VT-097Governor's release, Governor Phil Scott Announces Next Restart Steps for Hospitality SectorOccupancy raised to 50 percent or one person per 100 square feet; indoor events up to 75 and outdoor organized events up to 150, from June…Office of Governor Phil Scott (official release); ACCD Work Safe GuidanceVermontStateJune 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Capacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-041County Judge Order 2020-8, Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Stay Home Order Consistent with and Guidance Beyond Governor's Executive Orders)Stay Home Order Consistent with and Guidance Beyond Governor's Executive Orders (May 8 to June 15, 2020)Travis County Judge Sarah EckhardtTravis County, TexasCountyMay 8, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. OR-031Two-Week Pause on Social Activities (Governor's announcement of Nov. 6, 2020; OHA guidance)Governor Kate Brown Announces Two-Week Pause on Social Activities to Help Stop Rapid Spread of COVID-19Governor Kate Brown (implemented through OHA guidance under EO 20-27)Oregon (Malheur, Marion, Multnomah, Jackson and Umatilla Counties)StateNov. 6, 20202020 Q4Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capHealth care ordersConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-ME-00437-B M.R.S. secs. 703 (definitions), 741(3)(H) (delegation), 742 (emergency proclamation; Governor's powers; sec. 742(1)(C)(2), (5), (8), (12), (13) and (1)(E)), 743 (termination), 786 (enforcement; Class E crime; arrest), 822 (compliance-conditioned immunity), 827 (aid in emergency; Class E crime), 829 (duty of agencies to execute and enforce orders), 834 (inconsistent laws suspended)Title 37-B, Chapter 13: Maine Emergency Management Agency (Maine Revised Statutes, chapter compilation generated October 20, 2025)Maine Legislature (37-B M.R.S. chapter 13, Maine Emergency Management Agency; Governor's emergency powers)MaineStateMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. PA-010Order of the Governor for Limited Opening of Businesses, Lifting of Stay at Home Requirements, and Continued Aggressive Mitigation Efforts (Yellow Phase Order) (May 7, 2020), sec. 1Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Limited Opening of Businesses, Lifting of Stay at Home Requirements, and…Governor Tom Wolf (with companion Order of the Secretary of Health)PennsylvaniaStateMay 7, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. PA-055Order of the Governor to Enhance Protections for Health Care ProfessionalsOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Enhance Protections for Health Care ProfessionalsGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateMay 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SD-038Flyer: 'Combat the Spread of COVID-19: Follow the Governor's Executive Order'Governor Noem is directing South Dakotans to do the followingOffice of the Governor / covid.sd.govSouth DakotaStateSept. 21, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeTelework mandateGathering capHealth care ordersPrimary source read