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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. 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. MA-004COVID-19 Order No. 3Order Temporarily Closing All Public and Private Elementary and Secondary SchoolsGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-127COVID-19 Order No. 6 (Mar. 15, 2020), Order Temporarily Closing All Public and Private Elementary and Secondary SchoolsTemporary closure of all public and private elementary and secondary schools, March 17 - April 6, 2020Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Schools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-006COVID-19 Order No. 10Order Temporarily Closing All Child Care Programs and Authorizing the Temporary Creation and Operation of Emergency Child Care ProgramsGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureSchools and child carePrimary 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-110City of Chelsea page 'Closures, Businesses, and Public Gathering Restrictions' (April 2020), including the Chelsea Emergency Order delivered to Market Basket, Compare and other large retailersClosures, Businesses, and Public Gathering Restrictions (chelseama.gov, captured April 17, 2020)City of Chelsea (City Manager; Board of Health)City of Chelsea (Suffolk County), MassachusettsCityMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child careWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-010COVID-19 Order No. 15Order Extending the Closure of Non-Emergency Child Care Programs (to May 4, 2020)Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMar. 25, 20202020 Q2Schools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-011COVID-19 Order No. 16Order Extending the Temporary Closure of All Public and Private Elementary and Secondary SchoolsGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMar. 25, 20202020 Q2Schools and child carePrimary source read
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. 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. ECO-B-128COVID-19 Order of April 21, 2020 extending the closure of schools and non-emergency child care through the end of the school year (reported as Order No. 27 (schools) and No. 28 (child care))Extension of school and child-care closures through the end of the 2019-2020 school year (June 29, 2020 for child care)Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateApr. 21, 20202020 Q2Schools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-013COVID-19 Order No. 27Order Extending the Closure of Non-Emergency Child Care Programs (to June 29, 2020)Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateApr. 21, 20202020 Q2Business closureSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. MA-014COVID-19 Order No. 28Order Extending the Temporary Closure of All Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools (for the remainder of the 2019-20 school…Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateApr. 21, 20202020 Q2Schools and child carePrimary 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. MA-022COVID-19 Order No. 41Order Authorizing the Reopening of Child Care Programs and Rescinding Eight COVID-19 OrdersGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateJune 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Schools and child careCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MA-029COVID-19 Order No. 49Order Authorizing Certain Program Adjustments to Support Families with Students Engaged in Remote LearningGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateAug. 28, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Schools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-007603 CMR 27.00, Student Learning Time, including 27.08 (Health and Safety Standards during a State of Emergency or Other Exigent Circumstances), as amended through February 23, 2021 (Wayback capture of February 26, 2021)603 CMR 27.08: Commissioner to issue health and safety requirements; every district to submit a plan prioritizing in-person instruction with…Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (regulation); Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley (requirements issued under 27.08)Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education; State levelStateFeb. 23, 20212020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-066Memorandum on the adoption of 603 CMR 27.08 (Board meeting of September 29, 2020, item 4, with tracked text and public comment)Permanent adoption of 603 CMR 27.08 (Health and Safety Standards during a State of Emergency) after its emergency adoption for the 2020-21…Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley (memorandum to the Board); Board vote of September 29, 2020Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; State levelStateSept. 29, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Schools and child careWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-059Emergency Order Requiring Testing in Schools for In-Person LearningCity of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Emergency Order Requiring Testing in Schools for In-Person LearningMayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of HealthCity of Somerville, MassachusettsCityNov. 2, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Schools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-047Memorandum on proposed amendments to 603 CMR 27.08 (Board meeting of March 5, 2021, item 1b, with strikethrough text)Board's March 5, 2021 emergency amendment authorizing the Commissioner to determine when hybrid and remote learning models no longer count…Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley (memorandum to the Board)Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; State levelStateMar. 5, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Schools and child careOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-068603 CMR 27.00, Student Learning Time, as most recently amended May 25, 2021 (current official text, including 27.08 as amended March 5 and May 25, 2021)603 CMR 27.08 as amended: Commissioner's authority to require in-person instruction and to determine that hybrid and remote models no longer…Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary EducationMassachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and Commissioner; State levelStateMay 25, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read