Proclamations

Proclamations are formal public declarations from the governor. Often proclamations declare states of emergency or call the legislature into a special session. Proclamations on this page are unique from the ceremonial proclamations issued by the governor’s office.

Additional COVID-19 reopening guidance for businesses and workers is available here.

Select the column headings in the table below to sort by proclamation number, issue date, title or status.





Number Issued Title Statussort descending
14-06 07/25/2014 State of Emergency (Eastern Washington - Extend Burn Ban) Inactive
20-31.11 01/19/2021 COVID-19: Division of Child, Youth, and Families – Child Care and Background Checks Inactive
20-46.1 06/09/2020 COVID-19: High-Risk Employees – Workers’ Rights Inactive
20-66 08/07/2020 COVID-19: Long Term Care - Operations and Visitation Inactive
13-03 04/28/2013 Special Session Inactive
20-28.05 06/18/2020 Open Public Meetings Act and Public Records Act Inactive
20-44.04 07/02/2020 COVID-19: Nursing Home Transfer or Discharge for COVID-19 Cohorting Purposes Inactive
20-31.01 04/23/2020 COVID-19: Division of Child, Youth, and Families – Child Care and Background Checks Inactive
19-07 02/20/2019 State of Emergency (Winter Storm) - amended Feb. 20 Inactive
15-07 04/15/2015 State of Emergency (Kittitas County) Inactive
20-20.07 09/02/2020 COVID-19: Department of Revenue - Relief from Penalties, Fees, Interest, Due Dates Inactive
20-09.1 04/06/2020 COVID-19: School Closure Extension Inactive
20-65.5 01/19/2021 COVID-19: Long Term Care - Workers, Facilities, and Resources Inactive
20-22.04 07/14/2020 COVID-19: Truck Driver Hours Inactive
20-69.4 01/19/2021 COVID-19: Residency for Tuition Waivers Inactive
20-58.1 07/15/2020 ESD - Shared Work Requirements Inactive
20-83 12/21/2020 COVID-19: Restrictions on Travelers from Countries where the SARS-CoV-2 Variant 501Y.V is Circulating Inactive
20-36.04 07/31/2020 COVID-19: DOH Facilities and Hand Sanitizer Inactive
20-41.03 05/29/2020 COVID-19: Department of Licensing – License and Permit Renewal Extension Inactive
20-49.09 10/02/2020 COVID-19: Garnishments and Accrual of Interest Inactive

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