April 3, 2020

Stay on Top of “Stay At Home” – A List of Statewide Orders, as of April 3, 2020

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Governors and public health officials across the country are implementing stringent measures to help contain the spread of COVID-19. This post, current as of April 3, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. (CDT), identifies the jurisdictions where “stay at home” orders are effective or pending. The below chart primarily covers jurisdictions where non-essential businesses are closed and public officials have encouraged (if not mandated) residents to stay at home. We will update the list regularly but expect it will become outdated quickly as new announcements are made.

As of this posting, the most recent announcements affect Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Meanwhile, the following states have not yet implemented this type of statewide order: Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.

Generally speaking, the “stay at home” types of orders shutter all non-essential business operations, permitting employees of non-essential businesses to work from home only, with narrow exceptions. Many also specifically require citizens to remain home at all times, unless they are engaged in essential activities, such as shopping for food and basic goods, commuting to perform essential work, seeking medical attention, or participating in outdoor activities.

Note that this chart does not include “stay at home” actions at the local level. Nor does it include less restrictive orders that affect only certain businesses, like restaurants or salons, or that apply only to certain counties within a state (as in Nebraska, for example). Employers should monitor news outlets and consult with counsel for details on additional orders that may apply to their operations.

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State	Effective Date	Duration or End Date	Resources
Alaska	March 28, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.	Will be reevaluated on April 11, 2020	Health Mandate 011 All COVID-19 Health Mandates List of Essential Businesses
Arizona	March 31, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.	April 30, 2020	Press Release Executive Order 2020-18
California	March 19, 2020	Until further notice	Executive Order N-33-20 FAQs Littler Article
Colorado	March 26, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.	April 11, 2020	Press Release Executive Order FAQs Stay at Home Page
Connecticut	March 23, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.	April 22, 2020	Executive Order No. 7H Business Exemptions Guidance FAQs Littler Article See also Executive Order 7N
Delaware	March 24, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.	May 15, 2020 or until health threat eliminated	Press Release FAQs List of Essential Businesses
District of Columbia	April 1, 2020 at 12:01 a.m.	April 24, 2020	Press Release & Order
Florida	April 3, 2020 at 12:01 a.m.	April 30, 2020	Executive Order 20-91 Executive Order 20-92
Georgia	April 3, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.	April 13, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.	Press Release Executive Order 04.02.20.01 Additional Guidance
Hawaii	March 25, 2020 at 12:01 a.m.	April 30, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.	Proclamation Press Release
Idaho	March 25, 2020	At least 21 days	Press Release Order to Self-Isolate FAQs Stay at Home Page
Illinois	March 21, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.	April 30, 2020	Executive Order 2020-18 FAQs Littler Article
Indiana	March 24, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.	April 6, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. but could be extended	Executive Order 20-08 FAQs All Executive Orders
Kansas	March 30, 2020 at 12:01 a.m.	April 19, 2020	Press Release Executive Order
Kentucky^*	March 26, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.	Until the emergency concludes	Press Release Executive Order 2020-257
Louisiana	March 23, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.	April 30, 2020 unless further extended	Proclamation 33 JBE 2020 Proclamation 41 JBE 2020 (extension) Littler Article All Proclamations Help Desk for Businesses
Maine	April 2, 2020 at 12:01 a.m.	At least until April 30, 2020	Press Release Executive Order
Maryland	March 30, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.	Until the emergency concludes	Press Release Executive Order
Massachusetts^*	March 24, 2020 at 12:00 noon; updated order effective April 1, 2020 at noon	May 4, 2020	Updated Press Release (3/31/20) Emergency Order Extension Order Updated List of Essential Services Essential Services FAQs Littler Article
Michigan	March 24, 2020 at 12:01 a.m.	April 13, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.	Press Release Executive Order Littler Article
Minnesota	March 27, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.	April 10, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.	Executive Order FAQs Stay at Home Page
Mississippi	April 3, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.	April 20, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.	Executive Order
Montana	March 28, 2020 at 12:01 a.m.	April 10, 2020	Directive Implementing Executive Orders
Nevada	April 1, 2020 at midnight	April 30, 2020	Press Release Directive 010 (Stay at Home) Directive 003 (Business Closures) Implementing Regulations
New Hampshire	March 27, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.	May 4, 2020	Emregency Order No. 17 List of Essential Businesses
New Jersey	March 21, 2020 at 9:00 p.m.	Until revoked or modified	Executive Order 107 All Executive Orders Littler Article FAQs for Businesses
New Mexico	March 23, 2020	Until rescinded	Press Release Public Health Order FAQs List of Essential Businesses
New York	March 22, 2020	April 17, 2020	Press Release Executive Order 202.8 All Executive Orders Littler Article
North Carolina	March 30, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.	For 30 days (April 29) unless modified or rescinded	Executive Order FAQs
Ohio	March 23, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.	May 1, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.	Press Release Stay at Home Order Amended Stay at Home Order FAQs
Oklahoma – for vulnerable individuals only⁺	March 24, 2020	April 30, 2020	Executive Order 2020-07 (7th am.)
Oregon	March 23, 2020	Until terminated	Press Release Executive Order 20-12 Littler Article Stay at Home Page
Pennsylvania	April 1, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.	April 30, 2020	Press Release
Puerto Rico	March 15, 2020	April 12, 2020 at midnight	Lockdown and Closures Order (3/30/20) Littler Article
Rhode Island	March 28, 2020	April 13, 2020	Press Release Executive Order List of Critical Businesses
Tennessee	March 31, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.	April 14, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.	Press Release (Order No. 23) Press Bulletin (Order No. 22) Executive Order No. 22 (advisory) Executive Order No. 23 (mandatory)
Texas	April 2, 2020 at 12:01 a.m.	April 30, 2020	Press Release Executive Order List of Essential Services
Vermont	March 25, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.	April 15, 2020	Press Release Executive Order FAQs
Virginia	March 30, 2020	June 10, 2020	Press Release Executive Order No. 55 Littler Article
Washington State	March 23, 2020	May 4, 2020	Announcement Proclamation 20-25 Proclamation 20-25.1 (extension) List of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers Littler Article
West Virginia	March 24, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.	Until terminated	Executive Order No. 9-20 Stay at Home Page
Wisconsin	March 25, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.	April 24, 2020	Executive Order #12 Guidance Page FAQs

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Because the COVID-19 situation is dynamic, with new governmental measures each day, employers should consult with counsel for the latest developments and updated guidance.

Footnotes

^*This order closes all non-essential businesses but does not, on it face, require citizens to remain at home. Even if advisory in nature, the order is included here given the extensive business closure and wider government messaging that urges people to stay home.

⁺ This order does not close all non-essential businesses statewide but requires certain people (older, serious health conditions, medically fragile) to stay home.

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DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.

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