The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Colorado
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Colo. Const. art. IV, § 2; C.R.S. § 24-33.5-701 et seq.
- Issued
- 2020-03-25 Mar. 25, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-26 6:00 a.m. (read as 2020-03-26)
- End
- Apr. 11, 2020; amended and extended by D 2020 024 (Apr. 6, Ex. CO-015) to Apr. 26, 2020; replaced by D 2020 044 Safer at Home effective Apr. 27, 2020 (read as 2020-04-11)
- In force
- Mar. 26, 2020 to Apr. 11, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantine
- Addressees
- all Coloradans
- all businesses other than Critical Businesses
- CDPHE
- local public health authorities
- Functions reached
- CB customer base under stay-home
- SF premises closed
- OF office closed
- WF workforce
- TR travel
- GATH
- Collection
- Colorado CO
Operative words
B. I direct all Coloradans to stay at home, subject to limited exceptions such as obtaining food and other household necessities, going to and from work at critical businesses, seeking medical care, caring for dependents or pets, or caring for a vulnerable person in another location. C. I direct all businesses other than those qualified as 'Critical Businesses' under Public Health Order 20-24 or any Public Health Order issued pursuant to this Executive Order, to close temporarily, except as necessary to engage in minimum basic operations needed to protect assets and maintain personnel functions, as of the effective date of this Executive Order.
Enforcement
Implemented by PHO 20-24 with C.R.S. § 25-1-114 penalties (fine up to $1,000; county jail up to one year); § II.D.1.e: 'Nothing in this Executive Order prevents a local public health authority from issuing an order more protective of public than this Executive Order. For clarity, any stay at home or similar order issued by a local jurisdiction remains in full force and effect.'
Notes
The paradigm order limiting commerce, travel and group meetings: forbade the public to leave home except for enumerated purposes and closed every non-critical business