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Executive Order 20-27

A Safe and Strong Oregon: Maintaining Essential Health Directives in Response to COVID-19, and Implementing a Phased Approach for Reopening Oregon's Economy (Phase I and Phase II)

Governor Kate Brown · Oregon (State)

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Jurisdiction
Oregon
Level
State
Authority
ORS 401.168; ORS 401.175; ORS 401.188; ORS 433.441; ORS 401.192(1)
Issued
2020-06-05 June 5, 2020
Effective
2020-06-05 (Phase II directives in approved counties from June 5-6, 2020; Multnomah County entered Phase I June 19, 2020 and never entered Phase II) (read as 2020-06-05)
End
Rescinded and replaced by EO 20-66 effective Dec. 3, 2020 (EO 20-65 overlaid it Nov. 18-Dec. 2, 2020) (read as 2020-12-03)
In force
June 5, 2020 to Dec. 3, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineCourts and public officesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • individuals
  • all businesses and non-profits
  • restaurants and bars
  • closed categories
  • state executive branch (DAS guidance)
  • counties
Functions reached
  • OF office work prohibited where telework available in every county not in Phase II (Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas through Dec. 2, 2020)
  • GATH 25 (Phase I) / 50 indoor-100 outdoor (Phase II) / 10 indoor social from July 15 via OHA guidance
  • MASK OHA face-covering guidance made mandatory (June 24 seven counties; July 1 statewide indoor; July 15 outdoor; Aug. 13 offices)
  • DR, SL, FC sectors under mandatory OHA guidance
  • CB customer base under stay-near-home baseline
  • TR non-essential travel minimized (para. 7)
Collection
Oregon OR

Operative words

3. a. Cultural, civic, and faith-based gatherings of more than 25 people are prohibited.... b. Social and recreational gatherings of more than 10 people outside of a home or place of residence are prohibited.... 4.... businesses must comply with any applicable OHA guidance, including but not limited to employer guidance, and face coverings guidance, which may be amended from time to time.... a. (1) During the Baseline Phase, restaurants, bars, taverns... may not offer or allow on-premises consumption of food or drink.... 5. a. All businesses and non-profit entities with offices in Oregon shall facilitate telework and work-at-home by employees, to the maximum extent possible. Work in offices is prohibited whenever telework and work-at-home options are available, in light of position duties, availability of teleworking equipment, and network adequacy.... d. Businesses and non-profits that fail to comply with paragraph 5 of this Executive Order will be closed until they demonstrate compliance.... 15. Phase I Directives... a. individuals may gather locally for any purpose in groups of up to 25... 20. Phase II Directives... a. during Phase II individuals may gather for any purpose in groups of up to 50 in indoor spaces, or up to 100 in outdoor spaces, so long as they maintain physical distancing of at least six feet... 26. Enforcement. The directives in this Executive Order and any guidance issued by OHA or other state agencies to implement this Executive Order are effective statewide, unless otherwise specified. This Executive Order and any guidance issued by OHA to implement this Executive Order are public health laws, as defined in ORS 431A.005, and may be enforced as permitted under ORS 431A.010.... any person, business, or entity found to be in violation of this Executive Order or any guidance issued by OHA... is subject to the penalties described in ORS 401.990.

Enforcement

Para. 25 legal effect (ORS 401.192(1)); para. 26 as quoted; closure until compliance (para. 5(d))

Notes

Para. 6 delegates state-building rules to DAS. Para. 21-24: Phase III barred until therapeutics or vaccine; OHA conditions for re-imposition. The July 13, 2020 announcement (indoor social gatherings capped at 10; outdoor masks) was implemented as OHA guidance under paragraphs 3(d) and 4 effective July 15, 2020.

Retrieval note

OCR of the 15 MB official scan (18 pages); citations normalized.