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Ex. KS-019 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 20-29

Implementing Phase One of 'Ad Astra: A Plan to Reopen KANSAS'

Governor Laura Kelly · Kansas (State)

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Jurisdiction
Kansas
Level
State
Authority
K.S.A. 48-924, 48-925
Issued
2020-04-30 Apr. 30, 2020
Effective
2020-05-04 12:00 a.m. (read as 2020-05-04)
End
Rescinded and replaced by EO 20-31 effective May 18, 2020 (read as 2020-05-18)
In force
May 4, 2020 to May 18, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careEvents and venues
Addressees
  • all businesses
  • the public
  • bars and night clubs
  • casinos
  • theaters and indoor leisure
  • fitness centers
  • personal-service businesses
  • venues
  • schools
Functions reached
  • BA bars closed
  • AM casinos, arcades closed
  • PE theaters closed
  • FC gyms closed
  • SL salons closed
  • GATH 10-person cap
  • DR dining with separation
  • MK events, fairs, graduations closed
  • SP sports facilities closed
  • IN K-12 fewer than 10 present
  • CP higher education closed to groups over 10
Collection
Kansas KS

Operative words

1. Executive Orders 20-16 (statewide stay-home order), 20-24 (extending statewide stay-home order), and 20-25 (mass gatherings) are no longer in effect. 2. Mass Gatherings: a. Mass gatherings of more than 10 individuals are prohibited.... 5. Business Restrictions: a. All businesses not prohibited below can open if they comply with the following: i. Maintain at least 6 feet of distance between customers or groups of customers;... iii. Avoid any instances in which groups of more than 10 individuals are in one location and unable to maintain a 6-foot distance... c. The following, unless they are repurposed for use in an essential function under the KEFF..., shall be closed to the public: i. Bars and night clubs, excluding already operating curbside and carryout services; ii. Casinos (non-tribal); iii. Theaters, museums, and other indoor leisure spaces (trampoline parks, arcades, etc.); iv. Fitness centers and gyms; v. Nail salons, barber shops, hair salons, tanning salons, tattoo parlors and other personal service businesses where close contact cannot be avoided; 6.c.... shall remain closed to the public: i. Community centers; ii. Outdoor and indoor large entertainment venues with capacity of 2,000 or more; iii. Fairs, festivals, carnivals, parades, commencements, and graduations; iv. Swimming pools (other than backyard pools); v. Organized sports facilities and tournaments; and vi. Summer camps.

Enforcement

K.S.A. 48-939; para. 10 law enforcement discretion; para. 7 local governments may be more restrictive but must allow KEFF functions.

Notes

Attached guidance strongly encouraged masks and telework. Individuals over 65 or with conditions encouraged to stay home.

Retrieval note

Quotations from 39 Kan. Reg. 18A (May 1, 2020), pp. 588-590.