Lawmakers to return to Montgomery tomorrow for final days of 2026 Session
The final stretch of the 2026 Legislative Session will begin tomorrow as state lawmakers return from their spring break. This means ACCA’s Goat Hill emails and texts will pick back up today and continue through the session’s expected conclusion later next week. County leaders are reminded to closely monitor their communication devices over the next two weeks, as legislative action often intensifies in the final days.
Final 2026 County Advocacy Day taking place tomorrow
Dozens of county leaders will travel to Montgomery tomorrow to participate in the final ACCA County Advocacy Day of the 2026 Regular Session. County leaders registered to participate are urged to arrive in town eager to work and to push Alabama counties’ remaining legislative priority over the finish line. The ACCA staff would like to extend a special thank you to all who have visited the Capital City these past few months and played such a critical role in what has been a successful legislative session for counties thus far.
March edition of “Let’s Talk About…” now available
This past week, the March 2026 installment of ACCA’s bimonthly communication piece — “Let’s Talk About…” — arrived in county email inboxes across the state. The latest issue is filled with important information for the County Family, with details on 2026 priority legislation, statewide Stepping Up participation, and ACCA Convention registration and hotel accommodations. County leaders who did not receive the publication via email may click here to view it online.
ADMH to host one-day training on Stepping Up implementation
With the Stepping Up program expanding to all Alabama county jails this year, the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) will be conducting a Stepping Up Summit next month to support local implementation efforts. Designed primarily for jail case managers, the one-day training event will take place Tuesday, April 28, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Alabama Department of Public Health Training Center in Prattville and will focus on mental health data collection, case management roles and responsibilities, and community buy-in. County Commissioners, Sheriffs and other local leaders interested in learning more about the program are also invited to attend and asked to register for the training here.
ACCA offices to be closed Friday
The ACCA offices will be closed this Friday, April 3, in observance of Good Friday. The Association offices will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, April 6.