| Alabama | AL | 1 | Jul 16, 2020 | -- | | | ■ | May 11, 2020 | Apr 9, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | Apr 9, 2021 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
AL - 7/13 order mandated face mask use in public spaces in some counties but not statewide; statewide face mask mandate only applies to close contact personal service employees, restaurant employees, and gym employees |
| Alaska | AK | 2 | Apr 24, 2020 | -- | ■ | ■ | | Apr 24, 2020 | May 22, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | May 22, 2020 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
AK - Businesses subject to fine and/or closure if non-compliant w/ face mask mandate; individuals can face fines and charges of reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor. Masks were required only by customers in retail and personal care services, but only up to 5/22/2020 when the state's stay at home order ended and the state entered phase 3 of its reopening plan. |
| Arizona | AZ | 4 | -- | -- | | | ■ | May 8, 2020 | Mar 25, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | Mar 25, 2021 | -- | | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 25, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 | -- | Notes
AZ - Prohibits government officials from requiring businesses to enforce mask mandates; Face masks required only for close contact personal care; starting 3/30 local governments prevented from passing laws stricter than what was implemented at the state level (remained in place until 6/17 when a mask mandate was put into place) |
| Arkansas | AR | 5 | Jul 20, 2020 | -- | ■ | ■ | | May 11, 2020 | Mar 30, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | Mar 30, 2021 | -- | | Apr 28, 2021 | Apr 28, 2021 | Aug 7, 2021 | -- | Notes
AR - Recommended but not required to wear face masks in public; 7/3 order allows cities to mandate face masks, but does not mandate face masks at state-wide level; face masks required for restaurant staff, gym/fitness center workers |
| California | CA | 6 | Jun 18, 2020 | -- | | | ■ | May 5, 2020 | Jun 15, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | -- | Aug 2, 2021 | Feb 15, 2022 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
CA - Mandated face mask use by grocery store employees |
| Colorado | CO | 8 | Jul 16, 2020 | -- | | ■ | | Apr 23, 2020 | May 15, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | May 15, 2021 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Connecticut | CT | 9 | Apr 20, 2020 | -- | ■ | | | Apr 3, 2020 | May 19, 2021 | -- | -- | Aug 7, 2021 | -- | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
CT - Mandated face mask use by all essential employees |
| Delaware | DE | 10 | Apr 28, 2020 | Jan 11, 2022 | ■ | ■ | | May 1, 2020 | May 21, 2021 | -- | -- | Aug 16, 2021 | May 21, 2021 | Feb 11, 2022 | | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| District of Columbia | DC | 11 | Jul 22, 2020 | Dec 21, 2021 | ■ | | | Apr 17, 2020 | May 17, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | -- | Jul 31, 2021 | Nov 22, 2021 | Mar 1, 2022 | | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Florida | FL | 12 | -- | -- | | | ■ | May 11, 2020 | May 4, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | May 4, 2021 | -- | | Jul 30, 2021 | Jul 1, 2021 | Sep 8, 2021 | -- | Notes
FL - Mandated face mask use by personal care employees |
| Georgia | GA | 13 | -- | -- | | | ■ | Apr 24, 2020 | May 1, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | May 1, 2021 | -- | | -- | Aug 19, 2021 | -- | -- | Notes
GA - Face mask use recommended in public spaces but not required; face mask use by employees in public-facing businesses required in order to reopen; state barred localities from passing more rigorous mask laws than the state, resulting in a lawsuit (has since been withdrawn) against Atlanta for its attempts at passing mask requirements |
| Hawaii | HI | 15 | Nov 16, 2020 | -- | ■ | ■ | | Jun 11, 2020 | Mar 26, 2022 | -- | -- | Jul 30, 2021 | Mar 26, 2022 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
HI - Every county mandated face mask use but no statewide mandate; State-wide EO suggested masks but in stores it is required and to be enforced by the businesses. Each county has their own laws but there was never a statewide mandate. Only a suggestion. |
| Idaho | ID | 16 | -- | -- | | | ■ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
ID - Face mask use recommended but not required in public spaces; Employers allowed to decide whether or not to require face mask use by employees |
| Illinois | IL | 17 | May 1, 2020 | Aug 30, 2021 | ■ | ■ | | May 1, 2020 | Jun 11, 2021 | -- | -- | Aug 4, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
IL – Fine and misdemeanor for a business in violation 3x |
| Indiana | IN | 18 | Jul 27, 2020 | -- | | | ■ | May 1, 2020 | Apr 6, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | Apr 6, 2021 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
IN – recommended but not required |
| Iowa | IA | 19 | Nov 17, 2020 | -- | ■ | | | Nov 17, 2020 | Feb 7, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | Feb 7, 2021 | -- | | May 20, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | Sep 13, 2021 | -- | Notes
IA – Face mask order applicable in public businesses and executive branch buildings. Does not apply outdoors or in judicial or legislative areas. |
| Kansas | KS | 20 | Jul 3, 2020 | -- | ■ | | | Jul 10, 2020 | Apr 1, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | Apr 1, 2021 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
KS – recommended but not required |
| Kentucky | KY | 21 | Jul 10, 2020 | -- | ■ | | | May 11, 2020 | May 13, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | Jun 11, 2021 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
KY - 5/11 issued an order mandating that anyone in a business must wear a mask; 7/10 issued a stricter face mask policy mandating face mask use in most situations where an individual is in public |
| Louisiana | LA | 22 | Aug 7, 2020 | Aug 4, 2021 | ■ | ■ | | May 1, 2020 | Apr 28, 2021 | -- | -- | Aug 4, 2021 | Apr 28, 2021 | Oct 27, 2021 | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
LA – initially recommended but not required on 7/13 a state mandate was passed however it exempts parishes with lower rates of infection. From the start 3 parishes were allowed to out of the rule and so the order has never applied statewide. |
| Maine | ME | 23 | May 1, 2020 | -- | ■ | ■ | | May 1, 2020 | May 24, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | May 24, 2021 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
ME – on 7/8/2020 ME issued a renewed EO that added a civil penalty against business or permit holders in violation of these orders, including revocation of licence or permit. |
| Maryland | MD | 24 | Apr 18, 2020 | -- | ■ | ■ | | Apr 18, 2020 | May 15, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | May 15, 2021 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
MD – First facemask order was issued on april 18. On July 31 2020 the order was expanded to more indoor spaces and situations and stipulated mask use outside when social distancing can not be maintained. |
| Massachusetts | MA | 25 | May 6, 2020 | -- | ■ | | | May 6, 2020 | May 29, 2021 | -- | -- | Aug 24, 2021 | May 29, 2021 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Michigan | MI | 26 | Apr 27, 2020 | Oct 5, 2020 | ■ | ■ | | Apr 27, 2020 | May 15, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | Oct 2, 2020 | Jun 22, 2021 | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
MI - 7/10 order with penalties of $500 for those who refuse to wear face masks in public areas |
| Minnesota | MN | 27 | Jul 25, 2020 | -- | ■ | ■ | | Jul 25, 2020 | May 14, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | May 14, 2021 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
MN – recommended but not required |
| Mississippi | MS | 28 | Aug 5, 2020 | -- | | | ■ | May 7, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | Sep 30, 2020 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
MS – ordered by Governor's EO in some counties. Recommended but not required in other counties. On 8/5 masks were mandated. On 9/30 the rule was repealed. On 11/11/2020 there was an order requiring masks only in some counties but the rules do not apply statewide. |
| Missouri | MO | 29 | -- | -- | | | ■ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
MO – recommended but not required |
| Montana | MT | 30 | Jul 15, 2020 | -- | | | ■ | Jul 15, 2020 | Feb 12, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | Feb 12, 2021 | -- | | -- | May 7, 2021 | -- | -- | Notes
MT – 7/15 governor mandated face mask use in counties with four or more active COVID cases, but not a statewide order |
| Nebraska | NE | 31 | -- | -- | | | ■ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
NE – Gov threatened to withhold federal funding from local governments that tried to pass mask laws. |
| Nevada | NV | 32 | Jun 26, 2020 | -- | ■ | ■ | | May 9, 2020 | May 13, 2021 | -- | Jul 30, 2021 | -- | Feb 10, 2022 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
NV - Face mask mandate implemented in July 2021 applies to counties with substantial or high COVID-19 transmission rates |
| New Hampshire | NH | 33 | Nov 20, 2020 | -- | | | ■ | May 1, 2020 | Apr 16, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | Apr 16, 2021 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
NH – 8/11/2020 order requires facemasks at events with over 100 people in attendance. |
| New Jersey | NJ | 34 | Apr 8, 2020 | -- | ■ | ■ | | Apr 8, 2020 | May 28, 2021 | -- | -- | Aug 9, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| New Mexico | NM | 35 | May 15, 2020 | -- | ■ | | | May 6, 2020 | May 14, 2021 | Aug 20, 2021 | -- | Aug 20, 2021 | Feb 17, 2022 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
NM - Face mask mandate for elementary schools only for 2021-22 school year |
| New York | NY | 36 | Apr 17, 2020 | -- | ■ | | | Apr 17, 2020 | May 19, 2021 | -- | Dec 13, 2021 | Aug 27, 2021 | Feb 9, 2022 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
NY - Indoor public places with vaccine requirement are exempt from December 2021 mask policy; Allows for both civil and criminal penalties for a mask violation but limits the punishment to a fine of $1000 as of 7/9/2020 |
| North Carolina | NC | 37 | Jun 26, 2020 | -- | | ■ | | Jun 26, 2020 | May 14, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | May 14, 2021 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
NC – recommended but not required; NC- citations for businesses in violation of the rule. Individuals can not be charged directly for a facemask violation but they can face criminal trespass charges. NC-left it up to individual establishments |
| North Dakota | ND | 38 | Nov 14, 2020 | -- | ■ | ■ | | Apr 28, 2020 | Jan 18, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | Jan 18, 2021 | -- | | -- | Apr 22, 2021 | -- | -- | Notes
ND – recommended but not required. 11/14/2020 includes exceptions for children under age 5, individuals with a medical or mental health condition or disability that makes it unreasonable to wear a mask, and religious services. ND-Just applies to employees in personal care services |
| Ohio | OH | 39 | Jul 23, 2020 | -- | ■ | ■ | | Apr 29, 2020 | May 14, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | Jun 2, 2021 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
OH – 7/7 Governor mandated face mask use in seven counties, but not state-wide. 7/23 face mask order issued statewide. 11/11/2020 update new provisions for stores to put up signage and a greater onus on buisness owners to enforce the law. |
| Oklahoma | OK | 40 | -- | -- | | | ■ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | Jul 1, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | Notes
OK - Mask mandates banned for all buildings and office space owned or leased by the State and open to the public |
| Oregon | OR | 41 | Jul 1, 2020 | Aug 13, 2021 | ■ | ■ | | May 9, 2020 | May 13, 2021 | -- | -- | Jul 29, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 12, 2022 | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
OR - Initially required face masks on public transit but recommended for all other situations; 7/1 order mandated face masks for all public areas; Face mask mandate for public schools only for 2021-22 school year |
| Pennsylvania | PA | 42 | Jul 1, 2020 | -- | | ■ | | Apr 19, 2020 | May 13, 2021 | -- | -- | Sep 7, 2021 | Jun 28, 2021 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
PA – 4/19 only required face masks for customers in businesses, expanded order 7/1 to include all public areas |
| Rhode Island | RI | 44 | May 8, 2020 | -- | ■ | | | Apr 18, 2020 | May 18, 2021 | -- | Dec 20, 2021 | Aug 19, 2021 | Jul 6, 2021 | Feb 11, 2022 | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
RI - Venues with capacity less than 250 people are exempt from December 2021 mask policy |
| South Carolina | SC | 45 | -- | -- | ■ | ■ | | Aug 3, 2020 | May 11, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | May 11, 2021 | -- | | May 11, 2021 | May 11, 2021 | Sep 28, 2021 | -- | Notes
SC - Encouraged but did not require essential employees to use face masks. 8/3/2020 new executive order requires all employees and patrons of restaurants to wear a mask and also requires masks while in state government facilities. |
| South Dakota | SD | 46 | -- | -- | | | ■ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
SD – encouraged but not required |
| Tennessee | TN | 47 | -- | -- | | | ■ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | Aug 16, 2021 | -- | Sep 3, 2021 | -- | Notes
TN – encouraged but not required. 8/3/2020 issued order allowing local governments in the state to pass their own mask mandates. TN- encouraged but didn't require employees to wear a mask at work |
| Texas | TX | 48 | Jul 3, 2020 | -- | ■ | | | Jul 3, 2020 | Mar 10, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | Mar 10, 2021 | -- | | Jun 5, 2021 | May 18, 2021 | Aug 25, 2021 | -- | Notes
TX - Public schools could continue to mandate face masks until 6/5/2021 |
| Utah | UT | 49 | Apr 10, 2020 | Nov 9, 2020 | | | ■ | Apr 10, 2020 | Apr 10, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | May 1, 2020 | Apr 10, 2021 | | May 28, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | Notes
UT - Prohibits mask mandates at any public or higher education institutions; First required facemasks as part of the safer-at-home order (recorded this date as the start of face mask mandates for the state and not from any subsequent independent orders); Stay-at-home order expired 5/1/2020; State required masks in certain high risk areas but rule no longer applies state wide; New order in place 11/9/2020-11/23/2020 |
| Vermont | VT | 50 | Aug 1, 2020 | -- | | | ■ | Apr 17, 2020 | May 14, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | Jun 14, 2021 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Virginia | VA | 51 | May 29, 2020 | -- | ■ | ■ | | May 29, 2020 | May 15, 2021 | -- | -- | Jul 27, 2021 | May 15, 2021 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Washington | WA | 53 | Jun 26, 2020 | -- | ■ | ■ | | Jun 8, 2020 | May 13, 2021 | Aug 23, 2021 | -- | Jul 28, 2021 | Mar 12, 2022 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| West Virginia | WV | 54 | Jul 7, 2020 | -- | ■ | ■ | | May 11, 2020 | May 14, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | Jun 20, 2021 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
WV – 5/4 customers of personal care services must wear face masks; WV-applies to first wave of opening businesses (personal care services) |
| Wisconsin | WI | 55 | Aug 1, 2020 | -- | ■ | | | Aug 1, 2020 | Mar 31, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | Mar 31, 2021 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | Notes
WI – recommended but not required. updated August to a requirement. As of 11/20 the order has been extended through Jan 19, 2021 |
| Wyoming | WY | 56 | Dec 9, 2020 | -- | ■ | ■ | | May 1, 2020 | Mar 16, 2021 | -- | -- | -- | Mar 16, 2021 | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
