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Ex. DUT-MA-012St. 1950, c. 639 (the Civil Defense Act), ss. 1, 5, 7, 8, 8AAn Act to Provide for the Safety of the Commonwealth During the Existence of an Emergency Resulting from Disaster or from Hostile ActionGeneral Court; approved by the Governor July 20, 1950 (emergency law)MassachusettsStateJuly 20, 19502020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. MA-002COVID-19 Order No. 1Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, s. 20Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-076Supreme Judicial Court Order in re COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic regarding access to state courthouses and court facilities (OE-144)Persons diagnosed with, exposed to or symptomatic of coronavirus, persons asked to self-quarantine, and persons who had travelled to China…Supreme Judicial Court of MassachusettsSupreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (statewide)CourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Travel and quarantineCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-007City of Boston announcement of Mar. 15, 2020: public health emergency declared; Boston Public Schools closure from Mar. 17; Licensing Board restrictions on restaurants, bars and clubsPublic health emergency declared, details for BPS, restrictions for restaurants, bars, clubs (boston.gov, March 15, 2020)Mayor Martin J. Walsh; Licensing Board for the City of Boston; Boston Public SchoolsCity of Boston, MassachusettsCityMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationCapacity limitSchools and child careCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-077Supreme Judicial Court Order in re: COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic (March 17, 2020) (OE-144)Statewide order closing Massachusetts courthouses to the public except for emergency matters that cannot be resolved remotely, continuing…Supreme Judicial Court of MassachusettsSupreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (statewide)CourtMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-007COVID-19 Order No. 11 (Mar. 20, 2020) with Orders No. 6, 39, 47, 64Order Authorizing Actions to Limit In-Person Transactions at the Registry of Motor Vehicles (first order); Order No. 6 (Mar. 15, 2020) RMV…Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-080Emergency Order of the Provincetown Select Board and Board of Health directing all individuals to stay at their place of residence, directing all businesses to cease non-essential operations at physical locations, prohibiting all non-essential gatherings and ordering cessation of all non-essential travelEmergency Order of the Provincetown Select Board and Board of Health, Effective March 23, 2020 at 5:00 PMProvincetown Select Board and Board of HealthTown of Provincetown (Barnstable County), MassachusettsCityMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-032DPH Stay-at-Home Advisory (Mar. 23, 2020); Safer at Home Advisory (May 18, 2020); Stay at Home Advisory 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nov. 2, 2020) (library exhibit MA-009; cross-reference; verified_secondary; no file)Department of Public Health stay-at-home and safer-at-home advisoriesDepartment of Public Health (Commissioner Monica Bharel)MassachusettsStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Standing dutyStay-at-homeOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-008COVID-19 Order No. 13Order Assuring Continued Operation of Essential Services in the Commonwealth, Closing Certain Workplaces, and Prohibiting Gatherings of More…Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. MA-009DPH Stay-at-Home Advisory (Mar. 23, 2020); Safer at Home Advisory (May 18, 2020); Stay at Home Advisory 10 p.m.-5 a.m. (Nov. 2, 2020)Stay-at-Home AdvisoryDepartment of Public Health (Commissioner Monica Bharel)MassachusettsStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q42021 Q1Stay-at-homeConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-122Supplemental Emergency Order (Emergency Order No. 3 supplement) reaffirming the construction and commercial landscaping suspension (Emergency Order No. 1, Mar. 20, 2020) and the stay-at-home order (Emergency Order No. 3, Mar. 22, 2020)Supplemental Emergency Order, March 30, 2020Town of Nantucket (Select Board and Board of Health)Town and County of Nantucket, MassachusettsCityMar. 30, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. MA-051Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2020An Act to Address Challenges Faced by Municipalities and State Authorities Resulting from COVID-19General Court (Legislature); approved by the GovernorMassachusettsStateApr. 3, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Alcohol and barsCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-005Advisory of the Boston Public Health Commission Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain HoursAdvisory of the Boston Public Health Commission Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain HoursBoston Public Health Commission, Interim Executive Director Rita NievesCity of Boston, MassachusettsCityApr. 5, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeCurfew and hoursOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-162Emergency Order requiring face coverings in essential businesses, on employees, in building common areas; retail occupancy limits; ice cream trucks prohibitedAdditional Emergency Order from the Salem Board of Health (April 9, 2020)Mayor and Board of Health of the City of Salem (David Greenbaum, Health Agent)City of Salem, MassachusettsCityApr. 9, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-C-095Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2020, An Act Providing for a Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures During the COVID-19 EmergencyMoratorium on non-essential evictions (residential and small-business premises) and foreclosuresGeneral Court of Massachusetts (signed by Governor Baker)MassachusettsStateApr. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MA-052Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2020An Act Providing for a Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures During the COVID-19 EmergencyGeneral Court (Legislature); approved by the GovernorMassachusettsStateApr. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-13-072Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2020An Act Providing for a Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures During the COVID-19 EmergencyMassachusetts General Court; approved by Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateApr. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-14-052Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2020An Act providing for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 emergencyMassachusetts General Court (H.4647)MassachusettsStateApr. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-039Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020An Act providing for virtual notarization to address challenges related to COVID-19Massachusetts General Court; approved by Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusetts (General Court)StateApr. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-12-049Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020An Act Providing for Virtual Notarization to Address Challenges Related to COVID-19General Court of MassachusettsMassachusettsStateApr. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-006Order Extending Advisory of the Boston Public Health Commission Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain HoursOrder Extending Advisory... Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain Hours (Extension ordered April 29, 2020)Boston Public Health Commission, Interim Executive Director Rita NievesCity of Boston, MassachusettsCityApr. 29, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeCurfew and hoursOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-022COVID-19 Order No. 33 (May 18, 2020) (library exhibit MA-017; cross-reference, not re-saved)Order Implementing a Phased Reopening of Workplaces and Imposing Workplace Safety Measures to Address COVID-19Governor Charles D. Baker (with DLS and DPH rules under s. 2)MassachusettsStateMay 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-033Mandatory Safety Standards for Workplaces (Reopening Massachusetts, May 18, 2020), with the sector-specific workplace safety standards, protocol summaries and checklists issued under Order No. 33 s. 2 (May 2020 to May 2021)Mandatory Safety Standards for Workplaces: social distancing, hygiene protocols, staffing and operations, cleaning and disinfectingDepartment of Labor Standards and Department of Public Health (with the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development), under COVID-19 Order No. 33, s. 2MassachusettsStateMay 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-017COVID-19 Order No. 33Order Implementing a Phased Reopening of Workplaces and Imposing Workplace Safety Measures to Address COVID-19Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMay 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-10-046Sector-Specific Workplace Safety Standards for Manufacturing to Address COVID-19 (Phase I), with checklistSafety Standards and Checklist: Manufacturing (mass.gov, May 18, 2020)Governor Charles D. Baker; Department of Public Health; Executive Office of Housing and Economic DevelopmentMassachusettsStateMay 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read