COVID-19 Pandemic: Orders and Guidance
Below are links to the proclamations and orders issued by Governor Larry Hogan related to COVID-19, along with interpretive guidance from the Governor’s Office of Legal Counsel.
Haga clic aquí para ver las órdenes ejecutivas del gobernador en español.
Proclamations
- State of Emergency (March 5)
- Election (March 17)
- Moment of Prayer and Reflection at Noon April 5 (April 3)
- Renewal of State of Emergency; Ratifying Plan for June 2 Primary Election (April 10)
- Easter Bunny an Essential Worker (April 10)
- Healthcare Heroes Day (May 1)
- NEW: Renewal of State of Emergency; June 2 Primary (May 6)
Orders Currently in Effect
- Licenses and Permits – Extension (March 12)
- National Guard Activation (March 12)
- Port – Closure to Passenger Vessels (March 12)
- State Employees – Elevated Level II (March 12)
- Child Care – Expanded Access (March 13)
- Casinos, Racetracks and OTB (March 15)
- Health Care Matters (March 16)
- Waiving Weight Limits for Delivery Trucks (March 18)
- Alcoholic Beverage Delivery and Carryout (March 19)
- Augmenting Emergency Medical Services (March 19)
- Prohibiting Price Gouging (March 23)
- Fast-Tracking Lab Testing Process (March 23)
- Child Care for Essential Personnel (March 25)
- Remote Notarizations (March 30)
- Maryland Children’s Health Program Contributions (March 30)
- Municipal Elections (March 30)
- Tax Deadlines and Oaths of Office (March 31)
- Authorizing Telehealth (April 1)
- Health Care Designation for Disabilities Services Providers (April 1)
- Evictions and Mortgages (April 3)
- Delegating Authority to Health Officials (April 5)
- Remote Witnessing and Electronic Signing (April 10)
- Shareholder Meetings (April 15)
- Pharmacy Matters (April 15)
- Masks and Physical Distancing (April 15)
- Alternative Correctional Detention and Supervision (April 19)
- Establishing Alternate Care Sites (April 20)
- Amended Authorizing Actions for Nursing Homes (April 29)
- Prohibiting Garnishment of CARES Recovery Rebates (April 29)
- Amended Utilities and Late Fees (April 29)
- NEW: Gatherings, Reopening of Certain Businesses and Facilities (May 13)
- NEW: Alternative Processes for Marriage Applications and Ceremonies (May 13)
- NEW: Authorizing COVID-19 Testing by Licensed Pharmacists (May 19)
Interpretive Guidance
- COVID19-01 – Malls, Food Courts and Trucks, Clubs, Funerals, Barbers, etc.
- COVID19-02 – Update to COVID19-01, Physical Therapists, Convenience Stores
- COVID19-03 – Grocery, Pharmacy and Health Care Establishments in Malls
- COVID19-04 – Businesses That May Remain Open
- COVID19-05 – Additional Businesses That May Remain Open, Guidance for Retail
- COVID19-06 – Additional Businesses, Staff Access for Non-Essential Businesses
- COVID19-07 – Stay At Home Order, Curbside Pickup, Campgrounds
- COVID19-08 – Employer Documentation, Clergy, In-Home Child and Elder Care
- COVID19-09 – Guidance for Religious Facilities and Clergy
- COVID19-10 – Training for First Responders, Custody and Visitation
- COVID19-11 – Guidance for Barber Shops and Salons
- COVID19-12 – Regarding Garnishment of CARES Act Recovery Rebates
- COVID19-13 – Automated Car Washes
- NEW: COVID19-14 – Businesses That May Reopen
Superseded Orders (not in effect)
- Gatherings, Senior Centers (March 12; superseded by Order dated March 16)
- Gatherings, Senior Centers, Restaurants/Bars, etc. (March 16; superseded by Order dated March 19)
- Gatherings, Senior Centers, Restaurants/Bars, etc. (March 19; superseded by Order dated March 23)
- Gatherings, Restaurants/Bars, Non-Essential Businesses (March 23; superseded by Order dated March 30)
- Authorizing Reimbursement for Telehealth (March 20, superseded by Order dated April 1)
- Evictions (March 16, superseded by Order dated April 3)
- Utility Shut-offs and Late Fees (March 16, superseded by Order dated April 29)
- Authorizing Actions for Nursing Homes (April 5, superseded by Order dated April 29)
- Gatherings, Stay at Home Order (March 30; superseded by Order dated May 6)
- Amended Stay at Home Order; Gatherings; Expanded Outdoor Recreation (May 6, superseded by Order dated May 13)
For the full record of Executive Orders not related to the COVID-19 pandemic, click here.