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Ex. MD-077Governor's release (Aug. 5, 2021): Governor Hogan Announces New Vaccination Protocols for State EmployeesGovernor Hogan Announces New Vaccination Protocols for State EmployeesOffice of Governor Larry Hogan (press release)MarylandStateAug. 5, 20212021 Q3Vaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MN-045News release, 'Governor Walz Announces Vaccination Requirements for State Agency Employees'Governor Walz Announces Vaccination Requirements for State Agency EmployeesOffice of Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy FlanaganMinnesotaStateAug. 11, 20212021 Q3Workplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary 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. DE-067Governor's directive closing Delaware public schools March 16-27, 2020Governor Carney Directs Two-Week Closure of Delaware Public SchoolsGovernor John C. Carney (with the Department of Education)DelawareStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. DE-068Governor's order closing Delaware schools through May 15, 2020Governor Carney Closes Delaware Schools Through May 15Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. SEC-04-056Governor's release and letter of Aug. 17, 2021 urging expedited Board of Health rulemakingGovernor Polis Urges State Board of Health to Engage in Expedited Rulemaking to Require COVID-19 Vaccine for All Personnel Working Directly…Governor Jared Polis (letter to the State Board of Health)ColoradoStateAug. 17, 20212021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. DE-064Governor's and DHSS's announcement, 'COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Updates for Long-Term Care Facilities, Health Care Facilities, and State Employees'Announcement that from Sept. 30, 2021 staff of DHCQ-regulated long-term care and health care facilities (including hospitals, hospice, home…Governor John C. Carney; Department of Health and Social Services; Department of Human ResourcesDelawareStateAug. 12, 20212021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. PA-005Order of the Governor for Individuals to Stay at Home (Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Monroe, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties)Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Individuals to Stay at HomeGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. PA-006Order of the Governor for Individuals to Stay at Home (statewide)Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Individuals to Stay at HomeGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateApr. 1, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. PA-073Order of the Governor Directing Public School Entities in Counties with Substantial Community Transmission to Attest to Health and Safety ProtocolsOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Directing Public School Entities in Counties with Substantial Community…Governor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateNov. 23, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. PA-079Order of the Governor Directing Limited-Time Targeted MitigationOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Directing Limited-Time Targeted MitigationGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateDec. 10, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-04-057Governor's announcement of Aug. 16, 2021 and DOH Section 16 ordersGovernor Cuomo Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate for Healthcare WorkersGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo (release); New York State Department of Health (Section 16 orders)New YorkStateAug. 16, 20212021 Q3Health care ordersVaccination or testingPrimary source read
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. NM-071Amended Public Health Emergency Order Requiring All School Workers Comply with Certain Health Requirements and Requiring Congregate Care Facility Workers, Hospital Workers, and Employees of the Office of the Governor Be Fully Vaccinated (Sept. 15, 2021)Amended Public Health Emergency Order Requiring All School Workers Comply with Certain Health Requirements and Requiring Congregate Care…Acting Secretary of Health David R. Scrase, M.D.New MexicoStateSept. 15, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. NV-002Governor's release, 'Gov. Sisolak Announces Additional Measures to Support Schools, Students during COVID-19'Release of March 19, 2020 on school closure and Directive 005Office of the Governor (Nevada Health Response)NevadaStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Schools and child carePrimary 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. WA-101Washington Ready: requirements after June 30, 2021 (Governor's office sheet)Washington Ready: Restrictions Applying to Indoor and Outdoor Settings After June 30Governor Jay Inslee (Office of the Governor), plan incorporated by reference in Proclamation 20-25.14 ('renamed Washington Ready pursuant to this order, found here')WashingtonStateJune 30, 20212021 Q3Capacity limitFace-covering requirementVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. DE-069Governor's decision closing Delaware schools for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic yearDelaware Schools Closed through Academic YearGovernor John C. Carney (with the Department of Education)DelawareStateApr. 24, 20202020 Q2Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. MD-025Order of the Governor No. 21-02-23-01, Amending and Restating the Order of January 28, 2021 (social distancing section; face coverings in schools)Amending and Restating the Order of January 28, 2021, Regulating Certain Businesses and Facilities and Generally Requiring Use of Face…Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.MarylandStateFeb. 23, 20212021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MD-043Order of the Governor No. 20-04-29-01, Amending and Restating the Order Dated April 5, 2020 Authorizing Various Actions Related to Nursing Homes and Other Health Care FacilitiesAmending and Restating the Order Dated April 5, 2020 Authorizing Various Actions Related to Nursing Homes and Other Health Care FacilitiesGovernor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.MarylandStateApr. 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-028Governor's Declaration Pursuant to General Laws Chapter 17, Section 2A (May 28, 2021) (library exhibit MA-049; cross-reference, not re-saved)Declaration that an emergency exists that is detrimental to the public health in the Commonwealth (the 'modified public health emergency')Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMay 28, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MD-007StatuteGovernor's orders in a catastrophic health emergency: seizure and rationing, medical examination, testing and vaccination, isolation and…Maryland General Assembly (Public Safety Article, Title 14, Subtitle 3A, Catastrophic Health Emergencies)MarylandState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-131State employee vaccination-or-testing requirement announced July 30, 2021 ('Governor Polis to Require Regular Testing for all Unvaccinated State Employees'), effective September 20, 2021Regular testing for all unvaccinated State employeesGovernor Jared Polis (Division of Human Resources policy)ColoradoStateJuly 30, 20212021 Q3Workplace rulesVaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. KS-027House Bill 2016 (2020 Special Session)An act concerning governmental response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas... relating to the state of disaster emergency; powers of…Kansas Legislature (2020 Special Session)KansasStateJune 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Emergency declarationBusiness closureSchools and child careOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MD-033Order of the Governor (Mar. 13, 2020), Expanding Child Care AccessExpanding Child Care AccessGovernor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.MarylandStateMar. 13, 2020Schools and child carePrimary source read