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Ex. DUT-KS-009K.S.A. 65-201, County boards of health; local health officers; review, amendment or revocation of local health officer orders; approval by board of county commissioners; civil action (text from March 25, 2021)65-201. County, city-county and multicounty units; local health officers; appointment, tenure, removal; laws applicable; review, amendment…Kansas Legislature (K.S.A., Revisor of Statutes)KansasStateJune 9, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-KS-002K.S.A. 65-119, Duties of local boards of health and local health officers; contagious diseases (current text, as amended L. 2025, ch. 115, § 2)65-119. Duties of local boards of health and health officers; contagious diseases; confidentiality of information; disclosure, whenKansas Legislature (K.S.A., Revisor of Statutes)KansasStateJuly 1, 20252020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. KS-040Senate Bill 40 (2021)An act concerning governmental response to certain emergencies; prescribing powers, duties and functions of the board of education of each…Kansas LegislatureKansasStateMar. 24, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementSchools and child careOtherPrimary source read
Ex. KS-085Emergency Public Health Order of the Sedgwick County Local Health Officer (Nov. 10, 2020)Winter re-tightening: mass gatherings capped at 100 or 50 percent; eight per table; 11 p.m. closing for alcohol and dining; masks enforced…Sedgwick County Local Health Officer (Garold Minns, M.D.); Board of County Commissioners (penalty resolution)Sedgwick County, KansasCountyNov. 10, 20202020 Q4Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. KS-091Public Health Order for Home Quarantine by the Shawnee County Health OfficerOrder for 14-day home quarantine of persons with travel to KDHE-listed locations, cruise travel, or close contact with a confirmed caseShawnee County Health OfficerShawnee County, Kansas (Topeka)CountyJuly 15, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-KS-001Substitute for Senate Bill No. 29 (2025), enrolled bill amending K.S.A. 65-101, 65-119 and 65-129b (the struck text is the statute as it stood throughout 2020-2021)AN ACT concerning public health; removing the authorization for a county or joint board of health or local health officer to prohibit public…Kansas Legislature (enrolled Substitute for Senate Bill No. 29, 2025 Session; L. 2025, ch. 115)KansasStateJuly 1, 20252020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. KS-082Emergency Public Health Order of the Sedgwick County Local Health Officer (July 21, 2020)Masks; Phase 2 of Ad Astra readopted with modifications; bars, night clubs and on-premises alcohol sellers closed; restaurant curfewSedgwick County Local Health OfficerSedgwick County, KansasCountyJuly 21, 20202020 Q3Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. KS-084Emergency Public Health Order of the Sedgwick County Local Health Officer (Sept. 3, 2020)Masks, gatherings and alcohol-service conditions continuedSedgwick County Local Health OfficerSedgwick County, KansasCountySept. 3, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. KS-086Emergency Public Health Order of the Sedgwick County Local Health Officer amending and replacing the order of Nov. 24, 2020 (Dec. 8, 2020)Masks, gathering caps, social distancing and restrictions on bars and restaurants continued (ICU capacity recital)Sedgwick County Local Health OfficerSedgwick County, KansasCountyDec. 8, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. KS-087Emergency Public Health Order of the Sedgwick County Local Health Officer (Feb. 2, 2021)Masks, gathering limits and social distancing continued into 2021Sedgwick County Local Health OfficerSedgwick County, KansasCountyFeb. 2, 20212021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. KS-093Emergency Order of Local Health Officer (stay at home)Emergency Public Health Order directing individuals to stay at home and non-essential businesses to cease in-person operations in Douglas…Douglas County Local Health Officer (Thomas Marcellino, M.D.), Lawrence-Douglas County Public HealthDouglas County, Kansas (Lawrence)CountyMar. 22, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. KS-081Revised Emergency Public Health Order of the Sedgwick County Local Health Officer (amending and replacing the order of July 8, 2020)Masks required in Sedgwick County; adoption of Phase 3 of Ad Astra with modificationsSedgwick County Local Health OfficerSedgwick County, KansasCountyJuly 9, 20202020 Q3Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. KS-083Emergency Public Health Order of the Sedgwick County Local Health Officer (Aug. 18, 2020)Amended order: bars and night clubs reopen with capacity, seating and curfew conditions; masks continueSedgwick County Local Health OfficerSedgwick County, KansasCountyAug. 18, 20202020 Q3Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. KS-095Emergency Order of Local Health Officer and Douglas County Commission (Aug. 18, 2021)Mask order for youth ages 2 to 11 in indoor public spaces, health-care settings and transportation (Delta variant)Douglas County Local Health Officer (Thomas Marcellino, M.D.) and the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas CountyDouglas County, Kansas (Lawrence)CountyAug. 18, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-KS-010K.S.A. 65-202 (2019), Duties of local health officers; investigation of communicable disease; 'all known measures to prevent the spread'65-202. Oath and bond of local health officers; duties and compensation; inspection of school buildings, county option; employment of…Kansas Legislature (K.S.A. 2019 statute page, Kansas Legislature archive li_2020)KansasStateJune 9, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. KS-080Emergency Order of the Sedgwick County Local Health Officer (stay at home)Emergency Public Health Order directing individuals to stay at home and non-essential businesses to cease activities at their places of…Sedgwick County Local Health Officer (Garold Minns, M.D.)Sedgwick County, Kansas (Wichita)CountyMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-KS-014K.S.A. 60-5502, Definitions, including (j) 'public health directives'60-5502. DefinitionsKansas Legislature (K.S.A., Revisor of Statutes)KansasStateJune 9, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. KS-090Emergency Order of Local Health Officer restricting bars, restaurants and night clubs (July 7, 2020)Dance floors closed; closing times of 11 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and midnight Sunday-Wednesday; mandated cleaning; 50 percent capacity for…Shawnee County Health Officer (Shawnee County Health Department, Linda K. Ochs, Director)Shawnee County, Kansas (Topeka)CountyJuly 7, 20202020 Q3Capacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. KS-092Emergency Order of Local Health Officer (Nov. 12, 2020)Winter re-tightening: gatherings limited to 10 indoors or outdoors; bars and restaurants close at midnight; parties over 10 barred; 50…Shawnee County Health OfficerShawnee County, Kansas (Topeka)CountyNov. 12, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. KS-094Emergency Order of Local Health Officer (Nov. 20, 2020)Winter re-tightening: mass gatherings of more than 10 prohibited; entertainment and recreational venues and food and drink premises capped…Douglas County Local Health Officer (Thomas Marcellino, M.D.)Douglas County, Kansas (Lawrence)CountyNov. 20, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. KS-052KDHE Secretary's Order Requiring COVID-19 Testing in Adult Care HomesOrder Requiring COVID-19 Testing in Adult Care HomesLee A. Norman, M.D., Secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and State Health OfficerKansasSector regulatorJune 18, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
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. SEC-15-092The July 17-20, 2020 fall-opening orders of Kansas, Utah and Iowa (grouped record)Kansas EO 20-59; Utah UDOH K-12 face-covering order; Iowa Proclamation of July 17, 2020Governor Laura Kelly (KS EO 20-59, July 20, 2020: face coverings in schools); Utah Department of Health (State Public Health Order of July 20, 2020: face coverings in all public and private K-12 schools); Governor Kim Reynolds (Iowa Proclamation of July 17, 2020: at least half of instruction in person)Kansas; Utah; IowaStateJuly 20, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementSchools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. KS-003House Substitute for Senate Bill No. 102An act concerning courts; relating to extension or suspension of deadlines or time limitations to secure the health and safety of court…Kansas LegislatureKansasStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. KS-066Administrative Order 2020-PR-076Order Related to Appellate and District Courts Operations as of June 16, 2020Kansas Supreme CourtKansasCourtJune 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read

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