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39 Kan. Reg. No. 12A (Mar. 19, 2020), pp. 297-312: Executive Orders 20-03, 20-04, 20-05, 20-06, 20-07

Executive Order 20-04, Temporarily prohibiting mass gatherings to limit the spread of COVID-19; EO 20-05 utility disconnects; EO 20-06 evictions and foreclosures; EO 20-07 school closure

Kansas Secretary of State (Kansas Register) publishing Governor Kelly's Executive Orders 20-03 to 20-07 · Kansas (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Kansas
Level
State
Authority
K.S.A. 48-924, 48-925 (orders); K.S.A. 75-430 (Register)
Issued
2020-03-19 Mar. 19, 2020
Effective
EO 20-04: 12:01 p.m. Mar. 17, 2020; EO 20-06: 12:01 p.m. Mar. 17, 2020; EO 20-07: Mar. 17, 2020 (read as 2020-03-17)
End
EO 20-04 rescinded by EO 20-14 effective 12:01 p.m. Mar. 25, 2020; EO 20-06 rescinded by EO 20-10 (Mar. 23, 2020) (read as 2020-03-25)
In force
Mar. 17, 2020 to Mar. 25, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesOther
Addressees
  • the public
  • venues
  • restaurants and bars
  • landlords and lenders
  • schools
Functions reached
  • GATH events, conferences, exhibitions
  • DR dining rooms (distancing conditions)
  • MK trade shows and meetings
  • SF venues
  • CB customer base
Collection
Kansas KS

Operative words

Effective at 12:01 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, all public or private mass gatherings, as defined below, are prohibited in the State of Kansas.... 'mass gatherings'... means any planned or spontaneous, public or private event or convening that will bring together or is likely to bring together more than 50 people at the same time in a confined or enclosed space.... This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, mass gatherings at: auditoriums, theaters, movie theaters, museums, stadiums, arenas, conference rooms, meeting halls, exhibition centers, taverns, health and fitness centers, recreation centers, and licensed pools.

Enforcement

K.S.A. 48-939 (class A misdemeanor). Exemptions for restaurants and bars conditioned on 6-foot separation between tables, booths, bar stools and ordering counters and cessation of self-service.

Notes

Typed Register text; EO 20-04 English executed copy not separately archived. Hotels exempt only if restaurant and bar conditions met (para. 2.h); long-term care facilities exempt subject to CDC recommendations (para. 2.q).