State of Tennessee - News Briefs from the Governor's Office 

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Summary
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Summary of Governor's Latest Order
Executive Order No. 55:
  • Extends through August 29 Executive Order No. 54, which provides local government authority concerning face coverings
  • Strongly encourages schools to adopt a policy requiring face coverings for staff and students of appropriate age and makes clear that students, teachers, school employees or contractors, and school visitors may voluntarily wear face coverings, except as necessary to ensure school safety and security
  • Extends for 30 days (as permitted by statute) Executive Order No. 53 providing limited COVID-19-related liability protection for health care providers and hospitals
  • Aligns the treatment of contact and non-contact sports so that no sports are prohibited by the state, provided that participants follow safety guidelines from their governing bodies or Tennessee Pledge guidelines, as applicable
  • Reinstates or adds certain regulatory flexibility to cope with COVID-19, including:
  • Incorporates recently issued federal waivers regarding commercial driver licenses;
  • Waives Alcoholic Beverage Commission fees for outdoor expansion of restaurant premises due to COVID-19;
  • Directs TennCare and the Department of Health to establish and reimburse certain COVID-specific skilled nursing facilities; and
  • Allows licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselors to practice telemedicine to the same extent as other licensed health care providers during this emergency.

Governor's Orders Summary
See the full list of Governor's Orders by clicking the link above.

Or click on the numbers below to find each Order

55
Issued July 31, 2020
AN ORDER TO FACILITATE AND RESPOND TO CONTINUING EFFECTS OF COVID-19 BY AMENDING PRIOR EXECUTIVE ORDERS

54
Issued July 6, 2020
AN ORDER PROVIDING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH AUTHORITY CONCERNING FACE COVERINGS
Executive Order 54 Guidance for Local Decision-Making Concerning Mask Requirements

53
Issued July 1, 2020
AN ORDER REGARDING LIMITED LIABILITY PROTECTION FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19

52
Issued June 29, 2020
AN ORDER EXTENDING REMOTE NOTARIZATION AND WITNESSING OF DOCUMENTS TO FURTHER CONTAIN
​COVID-19

51
Issued June 29, 2020
AN ORDER EXTENDING SAFE, OPEN, AND TRANSPARENT PUBLIC MEETINGS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS WHILE DETERMINATIONS OF HOW TO RETURN TO SAFE, IN-PERSON MEETINGS REMAIN ONGOING

50
Issued June 29, 2020
​AN ORDER TO FACILITATE AND RESPOND TO CONTINUING EFFECTS OF COVID-19 BY EXTENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NOS. 36 & 38 (AS AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 49)

​49
Issued June 12, 2020
AN ORDER AMENDING REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY VISITATION AND TAKING OTHER NECESSARY MEASURES TO FACILITATE THE TREATMENT AND CONTAINMENT OF COVID-19

38
Issued May 22, 2020
AN ORDER EXPANDING THE NUMBER OF TENNESSEANS WHO MAY RETURN TO WORK SAFELY WHILE URGING CONTINUED ADHERENCE TO HEALTH AND SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES TO LIMIT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19

37 
Issued May 12, 2020
AN ORDER SUSPENDING PROVISIONS OF CERTAIN STATUTES AND RULES AND TAKING OTHER NECESSARY MEASURES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE TREATMENT AND CONTAINMENT OF COVID-19

36
Issued May 12, 2020
AN ORDER SUSPENDING PROVISIONS OF CERTAIN STATUTES AND RULES AND TAKING OTHER NECESSARY MEASURES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE TREATMENT AND CONTAINMENT OF COVID-19

35
Issued May 7, 2020
​AN ORDER AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 30 TO ALLOW REOPENING OF SMALL GROUP, NON-CONTACT ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATIONAL VENUES PURSUANT TO NEW SAFETY GUIDELINES

34
Issued May 6, 2020
AN ORDER EXTENDING UNTIL JUNE 30, 2020, EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 16 TEMPORARILY PERMITTING SAFE, OPEN, AND TRANSPARENT PUBLIC MEETINGS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS TO PRESERVE AND INCREASE THE CONTAINMENT OF COVID-19

33
Issued May 5, 2020
AN ORDER AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 30 TO ALLOW REOPENING OF CLOSE CONTACT PERSONAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO NEW SAFETY GUIDELINES

32
Issued May 1, 2020
AN ORDER AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 15 AND TAKING OTHER NECESSARY MEASURES TO FACILITATE THE TREATMENT AND CONTAINMENT OF COVID-19

31
Issued April 29, 2020
AN ORDER TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 BY LIMITING NON-­EMERGENCY DENTAL PROCEDURES
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30
Issued April 28, 2020
AN ORDER ALLOWING TENNESSEANS TO RETURN TO WORK SAFELY WHILE ENCOURAGING CONTINUED ADHERENCE TO HEALTH GUIDELINES TO LIMIT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19

29 
Issued April 24, 2020
AN ORDER AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 17 TO REOPEN DINING IN RESTAURANTS AND RETAIL

28
Issued April 17, 2020
AN ORDER AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 15 AND TAKING OTHER NECESSARY MEASURES TO FACILITATE THE TREATMENT AND CONTAINMENT OF COVID-19

27
​Issued April 13, 2020
AN ORDER EXTENDING TEMPORARY SOCIAL DISTANCING AND STAY-­AT-HOME PROVISIONS OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NOS. 17, 21, 22, AND 23 UNTIL APRIL 30, 2020, TO PRESERVE AND INCREASE THE CONTAINMENT OF COVID-19

26
Issued April 9, 2020
AN ORDER SUSPENDING PROVISIONS OF CERTAIN STATUTES AND RULES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE REMOTE NOTARIZATION AND WITNESSING OF DOCUMENTS

25
Issued April 8, 2020
AN ORDER TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 BY LIMITING NON­EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE PROCEDURES

24
Issued April 4, 2020
AN ORDER AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 15 SUSPENDING PROVISIONS OF CERTAIN STATUTES AND RULES AND TAKING OTHER NECESSARY MEASURES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE TREATMENT AND CONTAINMENT OF COVID-19

23
Issued April 2, 2020
AN ORDER AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 22, REQUIRING TENNESSEANS TO STAY HOME UNLESS ENGAGING IN ESSENTIAL ACTIVITY OR ESSENTIAL SERVICES

22
Issued March 30, 2020
AN ORDER DIRECTING TENNESSEANS TO STAY HOME UNLESS ENGAGING IN ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES TO LIMIT THEIR EXPOSURE TO AND SPREAD OF COVID-19

21
Issued March 30, 2020 
AN ORDER AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 17 TO FURTHER MITIGATE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 BY LIMITING NON-ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND GATHERINGS

20
Issued March 26, 2020
AN ORDER AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 15 SUSPENDING PROVISIONS OF CERTAIN STATUTES AND RULES AND TAKING OTHER NECESSARY MEASURES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE TREATMENT AND CONTAINMENT OF COVID-19

19
Issued March 24, 2020
AN ORDER AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 15 SUSPENDING PROVISIONS OF CERTAIN STATUTES AND RULES AND TAKING OTHER NECESSARY MEASURES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE TREATMENT AND CONTAINMENT OF COVID-19

18
Issued March 23, 2020
AN ORDER TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 BY LIMITING NON-EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE PROCEDURES

17
Issued March 22, 2020
AN ORDER TO MITIGATE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 BY LIMITING SOCIAL GATHERINGS, DINE-IN SERVICE, AND GYM USE, AND EXPOSURE AT NURSING AND RETIREMENT HOMES, AND PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY FOR RESTAURANTS REGARDING THE SALE OF ALCOHOL

16
Issued March 20, 2020
AN ORDER ENSURING GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO FUNCTION OPENLY AND TRANSPARENTLY DURING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY WHILE TAKING APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CITIZENS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

15
Issued March 19, 2020
AN ORDER SUSPENDING PROVISIONS OF CERTAIN STATUTES AND RULES AND TAKING OTHER NECESSARY MEASURES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE TREATMENT AND CONTAINMENT OF COVID-19

14
Issued March 12, 2020


AN ORDER SUSPENDING PROVISIONS OF CERTAIN STATUTES AND RULES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE TREATMENT AND CONTAINMENT OF COVID-19