2022 Executive Orders

2022 'A' Orders 

'A' orders are used for appointments and nominations to boards, commissions, judgeships and other positions. Copies of these orders are available upon request from our Boards and Commissions office. For more information on specific Boards and Commissions, please see the Boards and Commissions Directory.

2022 'B' Orders 

Signed Version Date Title
B 2022-001  12/10/2022 

Rescinding Executive Orders B 2020 002 and B 2020 003 Concerning the Governor’s

Advisory Committee for Cooperation and Implementation

2022 'C' Orders

Signed Version Date Title
C 2022-001 12/22/2022 Commutation of Sentence Michael Clifton
C 2022-002 12/22/2022     Commutation of Sentence Sidney L. Cooley
C 2022-003 12/22/2022     Commutation of Sentence Robin D. Farris
C 2022-004 12/22/2022     Commutation of Sentence Sean J. Marshall
C 2022-005 12/22/2022     Full and Unconditional Pardon Vicente E. Antillon
C 2022-006 12/22/2022     Full and Unconditional Pardon Marla T. Bautista
C 2022-007 12/22/2022     Full and Unconditional Pardon Jay R. Biesemeier
C 2022-008 12/22/2022     Full and Unconditional Pardon Wendy H. Biesemeier
C 2022-009 12/22/2022     Full and Unconditional Pardon William D. Bray
C 2022-010 12/22/2022     Full and Unconditional Pardon Joseph F. Burns, Jr.
C 2022-011 12/22/2022     Full and Unconditional Pardon Daniel J. Collins
C 2022-012 12/22/2022     Full and Unconditional Pardon Carey B. Davidson
C 2022-013 12/22/2022     Full and Unconditional Pardon Samuel G. DeBono, II
C 2022-014 12/22/2022     Full and Unconditional Pardon Caleb C. Haley
C 2022-015 12/22/2022     Full and Unconditional Pardon Mark Harmon
C 2022-016 12/22/2022     Full and Unconditional Pardon Walter D. Hooton
C 2022-017 12/22/2022     Full and Unconditional Pardon Charles W. Hurlburt Jr.
C 2022-018 12/22/2022     Full and Unconditional Pardon John D. Krause
C 2022-019 12/22/2022     Full and Unconditional Pardon Terrence D. Miller
C 2022-020 12/22/2022     Full and Unconditional Pardon Tell J. Jones
C 2022-021 12/22/2022     Full and Unconditional Pardon Steven M. Thomas
C 2022-022 12/22/2022     Full and Unconditional Pardon Staci M. Tillman
C 2022-023 12/22/2022     Full and Unconditional Pardon Ryan B. Tomka
C 2022-024 12/22/2022    

Commutation of Sentence and Full and Unconditional Pardon Jay F. Hemphill

2022 'D' Orders

Signed Version Date Title
D 2022-001 01/06/2022

Ordering the Temporary Suspension of Certain Regulatory Statutes Concerning Juvenile Justice Due to the Presence of COVID-19

D 2022-002 1/27/2022 Extending Executive Orders D 2021 135, D 2021 138, and D 2021 140 Authorizing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to Order Hospitals and Freestanding Emergency Departments to Transfer or Cease the Admission of Patients to Respond to the Current COVID-19 Disaster Emergency in Colorado
D 2022-003 1/27/2022 Colorado COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Order Amending and Extending Executive Orders D 2021 122, D 2021 124, D 2021 125, D 2021 129, D 2021 132, D 2021 136, D 2021 139, and D 2021 141
D 2022-004 1/27/2022 Declaring a Disaster Emergency Due to the Marshall Fire and Straight-Line Winds in Boulder County and Authorizing Employment of the Colorado National Guard
D 2022-005 1/28/2022

Extending Executive Order D 2022 004 Concerning the Disaster Emergency Due to the Marshall Fire and Straight-Line Winds in Boulder County

D 2022-006 2/04/2022 Extending Executive Order D 2022 001 Ordering the Temporary Suspension of Certain Regulatory Statutes Concerning Juvenile Justice Due to the Presence of COVID-19
D 2022-007 2/16/2022

Rescinding Prior Executive Order Regarding Flextime, Job Sharing, and Work-Life Issues

D 2022-008 2/16/2022 Flexible Work Arrangements in State Government
D 2022-009 2/17/2022 Accelerating Broadband Deployment in Colorado
D 2022-010 2/24/2022

Colorado COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Order Amending and Extending Executive Orders D 2021 122, D 2021 124, D 2021 125, D 2021
129, D 2021 132, D 2021 136, D 2021 139, D 2021 141, and D 2022 003

D 2022-011 2/24/2022 Colorado’s Response to and Condemnation of Russia’s Unlawful Ukrainian Invasion
D 2022-012 2/25/2022 Amending and Extending Executive Orders D 2022 004 and D 2022 005 Concerning the Disaster Emergency Due to the Marshall Fire in Boulder County
D 2022-013 3/25/2022

Colorado COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Order Amending and Extending Executive Orders D 2021 122, D 2021 124, D 2021 125, D 2021
129, D 2021 132, D 2021 136, D 2021 139, D 2021 141, D 2022 003, and D 2022 010

D 2022-014 3/25/2022 Amending and Restating Executive Order D 2012 028 Creating StudyColorado within the Department of Higher Education
D 2022-015 4/14/2022 Concerning Skills-based Hiring for the State Workforce
D-2022-016 4/22/2022 Amending and Restating Executive Order D 2019 016
Concerning the Greening of State Government
D-2022-017 4/23/2022

Colorado COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Order Extending Executive Orders D 2021 122, D 2021 124, D 2021 125, D 2021 129, D 2021 132,D 2021 136, D 2021 139, D 2021 141, D 2022 003, D 2022 010, and D 2022 013

D-2022-018 5/11/2022 Amending Funding Provision for Executive Orders D 2022 004, D 2022 005, and D 2022 012 Concerning the Disaster Emergency Due to the Marshall Fire in Boulder County
D-2022-019 5/11/2022

Declaring a Disaster Emergency Due to the Bent's Fort and Fort Lyons Fires in Otero and Bent Counties

D-2022-020 5/22/2022

Colorado COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Order Extending Executive Orders D 2021 122, D 2021 124, D 2021 125, D 2021 129, D 2021 132, D 2021 136, D 2021 139, D 2021 141, D 2022 003, D 2022 010, D 2022 013, and D 2022 017

D-2022-021 5/26/2022

Declaring a Disaster Emergency Due to the Nationwide Infant Formula Shortage and Making Emergency Funds Available to Support the Free Distribution of Donor Human Milk Across the State

D-2022-022 5/28/2022 Declaring and Extending a Disaster Emergency Due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Colorado
D-2022-023 6/2/2022 Restating and Amending Executive Order D 2022 009 Accelerating Broadband Deployment in Colorado
D-2022-024 6/8/2022 Declaring a Disaster Emergency Due to the High Park Fire in Teller County
D-2022-025 6/8/2022 Declaring a Disaster Emergency Due to the Ute Pass Fire in La Plata County
D-2022-026 6/9/2022 Activating the Colorado National Guard to Assist with Election Cybersecurity Defense Efforts
D-2022-027 6/16/2022 Concerning Apprenticeships for the State Workforce and Promoting Apprenticeship as a Solution for Colorado Employers
D-2022-028 6/20/2022 Colorado COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Order Extending Executive Orders D2021 136, D2021 139, D2021 141, D2022 003, D2022 010, D2022 013, D2022 017, and D2022, 020
D-2022-029 6/26/2022

Amending Funding Provision in Executive Order D 2018 023 Concerning the Disaster Emergency Due to the Cabin Lake Fire in Rio Blanco County

D-2022-030 6/26/2022 Declaring a Disaster Emergency Due to the Menkhaven Fire in Conejos County
D-2022-031 6/26/2022

Extending Executive Order D 2022 022 Declaring a Disaster Emergency Due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Colorado

D-2022-032 7/6/2022 Directing State Agencies to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care in Colorado
D-2022-033 7/13/2022 Designating State's Prosecutor
D-2022-034 7/14/2022 Protecting Colorado’s Workforce and Expanding Licensing Opportunities
D-2022-035 7/19/2022

Colorado COVID-19 Disaster Recovery OrderAmending and Extending Executive Orders D 2021 122, D 2021 124, D 2021 125, D 2021
129, D 2021 132, D 2021 136, D 2021 139, D 2021 141, D 2022 003, D 2022 010, D 2022 013, D 2022 017, D 2022 020, and D 2022 028

D-2022-036 7/20/2022

Authorization of Administrative Leave For State Employees Acting as Volunteer Firefighters and First Responders

D-2022-037 8/17/2022 Colorado COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Order Extending Executive Orders D 2021 122, D 2021 124, D 2021 125, D 2021 129, D 2021 132, D 2021 136, D 2021 139, D 2021 141, D 2022 003, D 2022 010, D 2022 013, D 2022 017, D 2022 020, D 2022 028, and D 2022 035
D-2022-038 9/15/2022

Colorado COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Order to Maximize Federal Benefits and Secure Healthcare Staffing Amending and Extending Executive Orders D 2021 122, D 2021 124, D 2021 125, D 2021 129, D 2021 132, D 2021 136, D 2021 139, D 2021 141, D 2022 003, D 2022 010, D 2022 013, D 2022 017, D 2022 020, D 2022 028, D 2022 035, and D 2022 037

D-2022-039 9/29/2022

Declaring a Disaster Emergency Due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Colorado

D-2022-040 10/14/20222

Colorado COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Order to Maximize Federal Benefits and Secure Healthcare Staffing

D-2022-041 10/20/2022

Extending Executive Order D 2022 039 Declaring a Disaster Emergency Due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Colorado

D-2022-042 10/31/2022

Activating the Colorado National Guard to Assist with
Election Cybersecurity Defense Efforts

D-2022-043 11/9/2022

Colorado COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Order to Maximize Federal Benefits and Secure Healthcare Staffing

D-2022-044 11/11/2022

Colorado COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Illnesses Disaster Recovery Order

Amendment

D-2022-045 12/10/2022

Colorado COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Illnesses Disaster Recovery Order

For access to Executive Order documents from previous administrations, either visit the State Archives research room at 1313 Sherman St., Room 120, Denver, CO 80203, or make an online request at the State Archives website.