State-by-State Coronavirus Executive Order Tracker

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Below is our state-by-state coronavirus regulation tracker. Click on the state of interest to find its coronavirus-related regulations.

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Alabama

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 4/4/20 – 4/30/20

Quick Order Summary:  Alabama has issued a shelter-in-place order mandating that all individuals remain at home unless performing “essential activities”, which includes going to work at essential businesses and operations. Essential business is defined with reference to the CISA critical infrastructure sectors among other things.

For more information:  AlabamaPublicHealth.gov

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Alaska

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/28/20 – 4/11/20

Quick Order Summary:  Alaska has issued a mandate for residents to stay at home, and leave only for essential services and essential businesses, as defined.

For more information:  DHSS.Alaska.gov

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Arizona

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/31/20 – 4/30/20

Quick Order Summary:  Arizona has enacted a “stay home, stay healthy, stay connected” policy providing that all individuals must limit their time away from their place of residence or property except for Essential Activities, for employment in Essential Functions, to utilize services or products by Essential Businesses. Essential businesses are defined.

For more information:  AZDHS.gov

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Arkansas

Restriction Level:  Low

Quick Order Summary:  Arkansas is taking a minimally restrictive approach currently, offering only suggestions to self-quarantine for residents that traveled and directing people to CDC resources.

For more information:  Healthy.Arkansas.gov

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California

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/19/20 until further notice

Quick Order Summary:  California has issued a shelter-at-home order, which affects businesses other than those deemed to be critical infrastructure sectors by the federal government.

For more information:  Gov.CA.gov

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Colorado

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/26/20 – 4/26/20

Quick Order Summary: Colorado has issued an order to stay at home due to the presence of COVID-19 in the State. There are exceptions for necessary activity, necessary travel, and critical business, as defined.

For more information:  COVID-19.Colorado.gov

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Connecticut

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/23/20 – 4/22/20

Quick Order Summary:  Connecticut has issued an order restricting social gatherings to no more than 5 people, and suspended in-person operations of all non-essential functions. Essential businesses are defined with reference to the CISA critical infrastructure sectors among other things.

For more information:  CT.gov

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Delaware

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/24/20 until further notice

Quick Order Summary:  Delaware has issued a stay-at-home order, allowing residents to continue only essential travel for essential activities, and to perform work for essential businesses as defined.

For more information:  Governor.Delaware.gov

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Florida

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 4/3/20 – 4/30/20

Quick Order Summary:  Florida has issued a safer-at-home order, which limits individuals in Florida to essential activities and essential services, as defined.

For more information:  FloridaHealthCovid19.gov

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Georgia

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 4/3/20 – 4/30/20

Quick Order Summary:  Georgia has issued a shelter-in-place order mandating that all non-essential businesses cease operation. Essential businesses are defined with reference to the CISA critical infrastructure sectors among other things.

For more information:  Gov.Georgia.gov

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Hawaii

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/25/20 – 4/30/20

Quick Order Summary:  Hawaii has issued a stay-at-home order requiring the entire state to work from home except for essential businesses, as defined.

For more information:  Governor.Hawaii.gov

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Idaho

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/25/20 – 4/15/20

Quick Order Summary:  Idaho has issued a stay-at-home order mandating that all non-essential businesses cease operations. Essential businesses are defined.

For more information:  Coronavirus.Idaho.gov

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Illinois

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/21/20 – 4/30/20

Quick Order Summary:  Illinois has issued an order requiring all residents to stay at home.  All nonessential business operations have been ordered to cease. Essential businesses and operations are defined.

For more information:  DPH.Illinois.gov

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Indiana

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/24/20 – 4/20/20

Quick Order Summary:  Indiana has issued a stay-at-home order for Indiana residents to remain in their homes except when they are at work for an essential business or for permitted activities. Essential business is defined with reference to the CISA critical infrastructure sectors among other things.

For more information:  Coronavirus.IN.gov

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Iowa

Restriction Level:  Low

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/25/20 – 4/30/20

Quick Order Summary:  Iowa has yet to issue a stay-at-home order or any other order restricting business to only essential businesses.

For more information:  Coronavirus.Iowa.gov

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Kansas

Restriction Level:  Moderate

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/30/20 – 4/19/20

Quick Order Summary:  Kansas has issued a stay-at-home order and established a Kansas Essential Function Framework (“KEFF”) which outlines which businesses may remain in operation during the stay-at-home order.

For more information:  Governor.Kansas.gov

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Kentucky

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/26/20 until further notice

Quick Order Summary:  Kentucky has issued an executive order urging people to stay at home.  The order mandates that only life sustaining businesses may remain open, which is defined with reference to the CISA critical infrastructure sectors among other things.

For more information:  Governor.KY.gov

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Louisiana

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/23/20 – 4/30/20

Quick Order Summary:  Louisiana has issued a statewide stay-at-home order requiring residents to shelter at home unless going out for essential tasks. Essential activities and businesses are defined in the order, including with reference to the CISA critical infrastructure sectors.

For more information:  Gov.Louisiana.gov

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Maine

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/25/20 – 4/30/20

Quick Order Summary:  Maine has issued an order mandating that non-essential businesses cease operations. Essential businesses are defined with reference to the CISA critical infrastructure sectors among other things.

For more information:  Maine.gov

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Maryland

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/30/20 until further notice

Quick Order Summary:  Maryland has issued a statewide stay-at-home order mandating that non-essential businesses cease operations. Essential businesses are defined with reference to the CISA critical infrastructure sectors.

For more information:  Governor.Maryland.gov

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Massachusetts

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/24/20 – 5/4/20

Quick Order Summary:  Massachusetts has issued an order requiring all businesses and organizations that do not provide “COVID-19 Essential Services” to close their physical workplaces and facilities. Essential services are defined with reference to the CISA critical infrastructure sectors among other things.

For more information:  Mass.gov

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Michigan

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/24/20 – 4/30/20

Quick Order Summary:  Michigan has issued a stay-at-home order, including all business except for those engaged in operations related to the CISA 1.0 critical infrastructure sectors. Michigan has expressly rejected later updates to the CISA sectors.

For more information:  Michigan.gov

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Minnesota

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/25/20 – 5/3/2020

Quick Order Summary:  Minnesota has issued a stay-at-home order, which exempts essential businesses from closure, including the CISA critical infrastructure sectors.

For more information:  MN.Gov

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Mississippi

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 4/3/20 – 4/20/20

Quick Order Summary:  Mississippi has issued a shelter-in-place order, allowing only essential businesses to remain open. Essential business is defined with reference to the CISA critical infrastructure sectors among other things.

For more information:  SOS.MS.gov

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Missouri

Restriction Level:  Moderate

Dates in Effect:  Effective 4/6/20 – 4/24/20

Quick Order Summary:  Missouri has issued a stay-at-home order for all individuals im the state, though going to work is considered an essential activity. The orders references the CISA critical infrastructure sectors among other things.

For more information:  Governor.MO.gov

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Montana

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/28/20 – 4/24/20

Quick Order Summary:  Montana has issued a stay-at-home order mandating social distancing and restricting travel. Essential business is defined with CISA critical infrastructure sectors among other things.

For more information:  Governor.MT.gov

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Nebraska

Restriction Level:  Low

Dates in Effect:  Effective dates vary by county

Quick Order Summary:  Nebraska has not issued a statewide shelter-in-place order. Local orders on a county level may be in effect.

For more information:  GovDocs.Nebraska.gov

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Nevada

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 4/1/20 – 4/30/20

Quick Order Summary:  Nevada has issued a stay-at-home order requiring residents to stay home except to provide or obtain essential healthcare, to provide essential infrastructure operations, to provide or obtain goods from essential businesses, or to do an outdoor activity while social distancing.

For more information:  NVHealthResponse.NV.gov

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New Hampshire

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/26/20 – 5/4/20

Quick Order Summary:  New Hampshire has issued a stay-at-home order requiring non-essential businesses to close. Essential businesses are defined with reference to the CISA critical infrastructure sectors among other things.

For more information:  Governor.NH.gov

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New Jersey

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/21/20 until further notice

Quick Order Summary:  New Jersey’s shelter-in-place order mandates that all residents must stay at home and all non-essential retail businesses must close. Essential businesses are defined with reference to the CISA critical infrastructure sectors among other things.

For more information:  Covid19.NJ.gov

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New Mexico

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/23/20 – 4/30/20

Quick Order Summary:  New Mexico has issued an order closing all non-essential businesses. Essential businesses are defined.

For more information:  CV.NMHealth.org

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New York

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/22/20 – 4/29/20

Quick Order Summary:  New York’s stay-at-home order requires all non-essential businesses to work from home. Essential business is defined in guidance from the Empire State Development Corporation.

For more information:  Governor.NY.gov

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North Carolina

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/30/20 – 4/29/20

Quick Order Summary:  North Carolina has issued a stay-at-home order for all but essential businesses. Essential businesses are defined with reference to the CISA critical infrastructure sectors among other things.

For more information:  NCDHHS.gov

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North Dakota

Restriction Level:  Low

Quick Order Summary:  North Dakota has not issued a stay-at-home order at this time.

For more information:  Governor.ND.gov

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Ohio

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/23/20 – 5/1/20

Quick Order Summary:  Ohio has issued a stay-at-home order prohibiting all public and private gatherings of any number of people with limited exceptions, including to participate in essential activities and essential businesses as defined with reference to the CISA critical infrastructure sectors.

For more information:  Coronavirus.Ohio.gov

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Oklahoma

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/26/20 – 4/16/20

Quick Order Summary:  Oklahoma has issued a stay-at-home order requiring non-essential businesses to close. Essential businesses are defined with reference to the CISA critical infrastructure sectors among other things.

For more information:  OKCommerce.gov

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Oregon

Restriction Level:  Moderate

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/23/20 until further notice

Quick Order Summary:  Oregon has issued a statewide stay at home order, with limited business closures where close personal contact is unavoidable. Businesses which are permitted to operate must adhere to social distancing guidelines.

For more information:  GovStatus.egov.com

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Pennsylvania

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/19/20 – 4/30/20

Quick Order Summary:  Pennsylvania has issued a state wide stay-at-home order. Life-sustaining businesses are exempt, as defined by the state.

For more information:  PA.gov

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Rhode Island

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/28/20 – 5/8/20

Quick Order Summary:  Rhode Island has issued a stay-at-home order requiring non-critical businesses to cease in-person operations. Critical businesses are defined.

For more information:  Governor.RI.gov

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South Carolina

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 4/7/20 until further notice

Quick Order Summary:  South Carolina has issued an order closing non-essential businesses, as defined in the order.

For more information:  SCEMed.org

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South Dakota

Restriction Level:  Low

Dates in Effect:  Effective 4/6/20 – 4/27/20 for limited population

Quick Order Summary:  South Dakota has not yet issued a state-wide stay-at-home order, but has issued a limited order for two counties applying to vulnerable persons.

For more information:  DOH.SD.gov

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Tennessee

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 4/2/20 – 4/14/20

Quick Order Summary:  Tennessee has issued a statewide stay at home order, requiring that people only leave their homes for essential activities. Essential businesses are defined with reference to the CISA critical infrastructure sectors among other things.

For more information:  TN.gov

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Texas

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 4/2/20 – 4/30/20

Quick Order Summary:  Texas has issued an order requiring every person to minimize in-person contact except to provide or obtain essential services. Essential services are defined in the order with reference to the CISA critical infrastructure sectors among other things.

For more information:  Gov.Texas.gov

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Utah

Restriction Level:  Low

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/30/20 – 4/13/20

Quick Order Summary:  Utah has issued an order providing for individuals to stay at home and work from home as much as possible, but has not issued a statewide “shelter in place” order.

For more information:  Coronavirus.Utah.gov

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Vermont

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/25/20 – 4/15/20

Quick Order Summary:  Vermont has issued an order directing individuals to stay at home, leaving only for essential reasons. Businesses and entities providing services or functions deemed critical, as defined, shall remain in operation.

For more information:  Governor.Vermont.gov

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Virginia

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/30/20 – 6/10/20

Quick Order Summary:  Virginia has issued a statewide stay at home order, allowing people to leave only to obtain essential services or travel to work.

For more information:  Virginia.gov

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Washington

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/23/20 – 5/4/20

Quick Order Summary:  Washington has issued an order requiring all residents to stay at home unless engaging in an essential activity or essential business. Essential business is defined.

For more information:  Governor.WA.gov

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West Virginia

Restriction Level:  High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/24/20 until further notice

Quick Order Summary:  West Virginia has issued a stay-at-home order requiring all non-essential businesses to cease operations and work remotely. Essential businesses are defined.

For more information:  DHHR.WV.gov

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Wisconsin

Restriction Level: High

Dates in Effect:  Effective 3/25/20 – 4/24/20

Quick Order Summary:  Wisconsin has issued a stay-at-home order requiring all individuals to stay home unless engaging in essential activities or essential business as defined.

For more information:  GovStatus.egov.com

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Wyoming

Restriction Level:  Low

Quick Order Summary:  Wyoming has yet to issue an order requiring residents to stay at home or restricting non-essential businesses.

For more information:  Covid19.WYO.gov

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