The bill introduces two significant acts: the Alabama Credential Quality and Transparency Act and the Alabama Terminal on Linking and Analyzing Statistics on Career Pathways Act, which establish new divisions within the Code of Alabama 1975. The Alabama Credential Quality and Transparency Act creates a public online registry for educational and occupational credentials, ensuring the protection of personally identifiable information and outlining procedures for data breaches. It also mandates the Alabama Workforce Council Committee on Credential Quality and Transparency to advise on making credential data publicly available and to develop a list of credentials aligned with in-demand occupations annually by June 30.

Additionally, the bill establishes the Alabama Terminal on Linking and Analyzing Statistics (ATLAS) on Career Pathways, a secure system for exchanging and analyzing education and workforce data while maintaining privacy protections. This system aims to provide policymakers with insights into the state's talent development system. The bill also establishes the Office of Education and Workforce Statistics within the Department of Commerce, which will oversee a new data system to enhance education and workforce statistics. Key provisions include rules for the council's operations, restricted data access, penalties for unauthorized data release, and the requirement for public school students to earn approved college or career readiness indicators before graduation starting in the 2025-2026 school year. The act will take effect three months after its passage and approval by the Governor, and there are no specified deletions from current law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 41-29-350
Enrolled: 41-29-350