Executive Order

Governor McMaster instructed law enforcement to disperse public gatherings of three or more people with violations resulting in a misdemeanor.

This order facilitates social distancing practices to mitigate significant economic impacts on small businesses and restaurants and allows the sale of closed container beer and wine to-go.

All non -essential state employees were ordered to stay home from work or work from home. The General Assembly passed the $45 million funding for DHEC.

This executive order required the mandatory shutdown of all dine-in services for restaurants and bars. It also includes the delay of the state tax deadline to June 1st and decreased the…

Public schools and state-supported colleges and universities in the state were forced to close for students and non-essential employees through the end of March. The order also encourages public gatherings…

Governor McMaster declared a State of Emergency along with announcing the closure of all public schools in Kershaw and Lancaster Counties. This order directs $45 million from the Contingency Reserve…

The first executive order in response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus directed state officials to convene with the Public Health Emergency Plan Committee and activated the South Carolina Emergency Operations…