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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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