Governor Lamont's Executive Orders

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• 6/17/2020 Executive Order No. 7AAA

  Takes several emergency actions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the governor's civil preparedness and public health declarations, including: Technical correction to Executive Order No. 7ZZ, Section 8; Authority to modify limitation on group sizes in child care; Waiver of requirement to hold annual agricultural fair and reporting requirement to maintain agricultural society property tax exemption; and Mandatory COVID-19 testing for staff of private and municipal nursing home facilities, managed residential communities, and assisted living services agencies.

• 6/16/2020 Executive Order No. 7ZZ

  Takes several emergency actions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the governor's civil preparedness and public health declarations, including: Modifications to adapt to Phase 2 reopening efforts; Restrictions on large gatherings and events; Further clarification of limits on alcohol sales by restaurants, bars, and private clubs; Restrictions of off-track betting extended; Extension of essential business rules; Clarification of Executive Order No. 7MM; and Extension of remote notarization.

• 6/14/2020 Executive Order No. 8

  Directs several actions regarding police use of force and accountability.

• 6/9/2020 Executive Order No. 7YY

  Takes several emergency actions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the governor's civil preparedness and public health declarations, including: Resumption of court filing deadlines; Modifications to DMV functions; and Modifications to Executive Order No. 7E.

• 6/5/2020 Executive Order No. 7XX

  Takes several emergency actions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the governor's civil preparedness and public health declarations, including: Modification of safety rules for drive-in religious gatherings; Safety rules for drive-in graduations; and Suspension of the involuntary discharge of nursing facility residents and residential care home residents who may be discharged to homeless shelters, except during emergency situations or with respect to COVID-19 recovered discharges.

• 6/4/2020 Executive Order No. 7WW

  Takes several emergency actions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the governor's civil preparedness and public health declarations, including: Technical clarifications regarding the ballot petitioning process for the August 2020 primary and November 2020 general election; and Further clarification of limits on alcohol service and sales related to catering.

• 6/2/2020 Executive Order No. 7VV

  Takes several emergency actions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the governor's civil preparedness and public health declarations, including: Amended limitation on program sizes in child care.

• 6/1/2020 Executive Order No. 7UU

  Takes several emergency actions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the governor's civil preparedness and public health declarations, including: Mandatory COVID-19 testing for staff of private and municipal nursing homes, residential communities and assisted living agencies; and Determination of suitable work.

• 5/29/2020 Executive Order No. 7TT

  Takes several emergency actions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the governor's civil preparedness and public health declarations, including: Reopening of barbershops and hair salons on June 1; and Amended prohibitions on large gatherings.

• 5/27/2020 Executive Order No. 7SS

  Takes several emergency actions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the governor's civil preparedness and public health declarations, including: Permits the creation of a temporary nurse aide position.

• 5/21/2020 Executive Order No. 7RR

  Takes several emergency actions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the governor's civil preparedness and public health declarations, including: Authority for DEEP to issue rental refunds; Modification of age limit for early intervention coverage; and Waiver of requirement for guest books at private clubs.

• 5/20/2020 Executive Order No. 7QQ

  Takes several emergency actions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the governor's civil preparedness and public health declarations, including: Modifications to permit the use of absentee ballots to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission during August 11, 2020 primary; and Clarification that orders by commissioners issued pursuant to the governor’s executive orders are not regulations.

• 5/18/2020 Executive Order No. 7PP

  Takes several emergency actions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the governor's civil preparedness and public health declarations, including: Reopening Phase 1; Enforcement of sector rules governing the reopening of businesses; Extension of prohibition on large gatherings to June 20, 2020; Extension of restrictions on off-track betting, indoor fitness, and movie theaters to June 20; Further clarification of limits on restaurants, bars, and private clubs – mixed drinks permitted for takeout delivery; Limitation on the operation of day camps; Enhanced health procedures for all day camps; Cancellation of resident camp operations; Limitation on the operation of summer and educational programs operated by local or regional boards of education; and Suspension or modification of regulatory requirements to protect public health and safety.

• 5/14/2020 Executive Order No. 7OO

  Takes several emergency actions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the governor's civil preparedness and public health declarations, including: Procedures for local appointments and elections requiring in-person vote.

• 5/13/2020 Executive Order No. 7NN

  Takes several emergency actions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the governor's civil preparedness and public health declarations, including: Waiver of statutory vote on supplemental federal block grant; Remote participation in member meetings; Waiver of certain regulatory limitations on the amount of support that can be provided to caregiver relatives; Technical modification of grace period for April and May rent; Authorization for OPM to direct DSS to provide Coronavirus Relief Fund distributions to nursing home facilities; Authorization for OPM to direct DSS to provide Coronavirus Relief Fund distributions to COVID recovery facilities and alternate COVID recovery facilities; Authorization for additional COVID-19 related hardship relief funding under the Coronavirus Relief Fund to nursing home facilities; Coronavirus Relief Fund distribution determinations not subject to rehearing or appeal; and Extension and sunset of suspension of tax on single-use plastic checkout bags.