Executive Actions Applicable or of Interest to UVA
Executive Orders by Governor Ralph Northam, 2018-2022
All executive orders issued by Governor Northam are accessible on the Executive Actions page of the Governor's website
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No. |
Title |
Effective |
Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
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Equal Opportunity [replaces EO1 issued by Governor McAuliffe in 2014] |
01/13/18 |
NA |
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Supporting the Critical Role of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality in Protection of Virginia's Air, Water, and Public Health |
04/03/18 |
NA |
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Designation of Executive Branch Officers and Employees Required to File Financial Disclosure Statements [replaces EO33 issued by Governor McAuliffe in 2014] |
04/25/18 |
06/30/22 |
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Parental Leave for Commonwealth Employees |
06/25/18 |
NA |
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Development and Review of State Agency Regulations (Amended) [rescinds EO58 issued by Governor Gilmore in 1999] |
07/16/18 |
06/30/22 |
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Cloud Service Utilization and Readiness [UVA exempt under Restructuring] |
09/17/18 |
12/31/21 |
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Establishment of the Governor's Conservation Cabinet: A United Effort to Protect and Conserve Virginia's Natural Resources |
10/04/18 |
NA |
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Increasing Virginia's Resilience to Sea Level Rise and Natural Hazards |
11/02/18 |
NA |
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Establishing the Governor's Affordable Housing Priorities to Address Virginia's Unmet Housing Needs |
11/15/18 |
NA |
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Establishment of the Commission to Examine Racial Inequity in Virginia |
06/04/19 |
06/04/20 |
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Continuing the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Quality Child Care and Education |
06/25/19 |
06/25/20 |
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Advancing Equity for Small-, Women-, Minority-, and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses in State Contracting |
07/03/19 |
NA |
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Establishment of the Virginia STEM Education Commission |
07/17/19 |
07/17/20 |
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Reauthorizhing an Inter-Agency Task Force on Worker Misclassification and Payroll Fraud |
08/08/19 |
08/08/20 |
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Establishment of the Commission on African American History Education in the Commonwealth |
08/24/19 |
08/24/20 |
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Emergency Preparedness Responsibilities of State Agencies and Public Institutions of Higher Education |
09/03/19 |
NA |
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Expanding Access to Clean Energy and Growing the Clean Energy Jobs of the Future |
09/16/19 |
NA |
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Continuation of the Governor's Advisory Commission on Opiods and Addiction |
09/25/19 |
09/25/20 |
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Floodplain Management Requirements and Planning Standards for State Agencies, Institutions, and Property |
11/15/19 |
NA |
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Expanding Opportunities for Virginians with Disabilities [replaces EO46 issued by Governor McAuliffe in 2015] |
01/02/20 |
NA |
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Establishment of the Virginia Data Commission, the Virginia Executive Data Board, and the Virginia Data Governance Council |
01/07/20 |
01/07/21 |
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AMENDED: Declaration of a State of Emergency Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
03/12/20 |
NA |
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Increases in Hospital Bed Capacity in Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
03/20/20 |
07/10/20 |
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AMENDED: Extension of Temporary Restrictions on Restaurants, Recreational, Entertainment, Gatherings, Non-Essential Retail Businesses, and Closure of K-12 Schools Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
04/15/20 |
NA |
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Temporary Stay at Home Order Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
03/30/20 |
06/10/20 |
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SECOND AMENDED: Licensing of Health Care Professionals in Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
06/10/20 |
NA |
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AMENDED: Access to Medicaid-Covered Health Care Services in Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
06/10/20 |
NA |
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Clarification of Certain Immunity from Liability for Healthcare Providers in Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
04/28/20 |
NA |
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AMENDED: Phase One Easing of Certain Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
06/05/20 |
NA |
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AMENDED: Requirement to Wear Face Covering While Inside Buildings |
11/16/20 |
NA |
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AMENDED: Phase Two Easing of Certain Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
06/05/20 |
NA |
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Establishment of Juneteenth as a State Holiday |
06/17/20 |
NA |
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AMENDED: Phase Three Easing of Certain Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
11/16/20 |
NA |
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AMENDED: Additional Restrictions on the Eastern Region Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
07/31/20 |
NA |
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FOURTH AMENDED: Further Easing of Commonsense Surge Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
04/01/21 |
NA |
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Virginia Leading by Example to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Solid Waste |
03/23/21 |
NA |
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Executive Directives by Governor Ralph Northam, 2018-2022
All executive directives issued by Governor Northam are accessible on the Executive Actions page of the Governor's website
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No. |
Title |
Effective |
Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
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Continuing the Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS) |
05/14/19 |
NA |
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Establishing The Governor’s Executive Leadership Team on School Readiness |
07/24/19 |
NA |
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Access to Affordable, Quality Health Care Coverage |
10/15/19 |
NA |
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Continuing the Community Integration Team |
01/02/20 |
NA |
Executive Orders by Governor Terry McAuliffe, 2014-2018
Executive orders in effect issued by former Governors are available through the Library of Virginia website
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No. |
Title |
Effective |
Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
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Personnel Directive Prohibiting the Receipt of Certain Gifts; Establishment of Executive Branch Ethics Commission |
01/11/14 |
NA |
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Establishing the Virginia Energy Council |
06/04/14 |
NA |
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Advancing Equity for Small, Women, and Minority Owned Businesses [replaces EO33 issued by Governor Kaine in 2006] |
07/22/14 |
NA |
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Establishing the New Virginia Economy Workforce Initiative |
08/13/14 |
NA |
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Establishing the New Virginia Economy Strategic Plan and Steering Committee |
08/27/14 |
NA |
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Facilitating Employee Workplace Giving and Volunteerism |
09/11/14 |
NA |
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Marriage Equality in the Commonwealth of Virginia |
10/07/14 |
NA |
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Conserving Energy and Reducing Consumption in the Commonwealth of Virginia |
10/16/14 |
NA |
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Improving ABC Law Enforcement |
03/25/15 |
NA |
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Implementation of "Ban the Box" Hiring Policies in the Commonwealth |
04/03/15 |
NA |
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Establishing the Virginia Environmental Literacy Challenge |
04/22/15 |
NA |
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Governor's Council on Youth Entrepreneurship |
08/24/15 |
NA |
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Expanding Registered Apprenticeships in Virginia |
10/06/15 |
NA |
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Executive Action to Prevent Gun Violence |
10/15/15 |
NA |
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Equal Opportunity and Access for All Virginians in State Contracting and Public Services |
01/05/17 |
NA |
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Advancing Virginia’s Preservation Stewardship |
04/28/17 |
NA |
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Executive Order on Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly (the 2017 Appropriation Act) |
05/12/17 |
NA |
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Establishing the Task Force on Public Safety Preparedness and Response to Civil Unrest |
8/24/17 |
NA |
Executive Orders by Governor Robert F. McDonnell, 2010-2014
Executive orders in effect issued by former Governors are available through the Library of Virginia website
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No. |
Title |
Effective |
Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
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Establishing the Chief Job Creation Officer and the Governor’s Economic Development and Job Creation Commission |
01/16/10 |
NA |
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State Employee Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline |
06/29/10 |
NA |
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Establishing the Domestic Violence Prevention and Response Advisory Board |
10/01/10 |
NA |
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Continuing the Statewide Agencies Radio System (Stars) |
12/09/11 |
NA |
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Promulgation of the 2012 Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Operations Plan |
08/20/12 |
NA |
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State Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline |
10/09/12 |
NA |
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Supporting Virginians with Disabilities in the Commonwealth's Workforce Importance of Employment for Virginians with Disabilities |
11/16/12 |
NA |
Executive Orders by Governor Timothy M. Kaine, 2006-2010
Executive orders in effect issued by former Governors are available through the Library of Virginia website
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No. |
Title |
Effective |
Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ensuring Access to Prescription Drugs for Medicare Beneficiaries |
01/30/06 |
Contingent on CMS action |
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Cabinet Responsibility for the Departments of Minority Business Enterprise |
02/03/06 |
NA |
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Banning Smoking in State Offices and Vehicles |
01/01/07 |
NA |
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Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Health Care |
12/01/06 |
NA |
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Protecting the Security of Sensitive Individual Information in Executive Branch Operations |
01/09/07 |
NA |
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Establishing Preparedness Initiatives in State Government |
01/12/07 |
NA |
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Reporting Critical Safety Data to the Central Criminal Records Exchange |
04/30/07 |
NA |
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Promulgation of the Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Operations Plan |
12/21/07 |
NA |
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Directing the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services of the Department of General Services to Accept and Store Physical Evidence Recovery Kits Received from Health Care Providers |
09/30/09 |
NA |
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Establishing the Virginia Health Information Technology Advisory Commission |
10/09/09 |
NA |
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Workplace Safety and Employee Health |
01/08/10 |
NA |
Executive Orders by Governor Mark R. Warner, 2002-2006
Executive orders in effect issued by former Governors are available through the Library of Virginia website
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No. |
Title |
Effective |
Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
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Establishing the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Higher Education Board Appointments |
02/07/02 |
Continued by EO41 (03) |
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One Virginia, One Future: Establishing the Governor’s Economic Development Strategic Planning Council |
09/09/02 |
NA |
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Rescinding and Reissuing Certain Executive Orders |
01/27/03 |
NA |
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Supporting State Employees Who Are Called to Active Duty |
03/26/03 |
NA |
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Creation of the Office of the Inspector General and Working Group on Budget Reform |
04/20/04 |
NA |
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Virginia’s Secure Commonwealth Initiative |
05/03/04 |
NA |
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Managing the Commonwealth’s Real Estate Holdings |
06/22/04 |
NA |
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Purchase, Assignment and Use of State-Owned Vehicles |
07/12/05 |
NA |
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Adoption of the National Incident Management System and Use of the National Preparedness Goal for Preventing, Responding to and Recovering from Crisis Events in the Commonwealth |
11/01/05 |
NA |