The bill, referred to as SB55, aims to modify the requirements for state employment in Alabama. It mandates the State Personnel Director to conduct regular assessments of the educational, experiential, and training requirements for each classification of positions within the state service. The director is tasked with identifying positions where these requirements could be reduced from their current levels.

Furthermore, the bill requires the State Personnel Director to reduce the number of positions that mandate a four-year college degree for employment, wherever practicable. This reduction is to be applied to the classifications of positions identified in the assessment. The act is scheduled to become effective on October 1, 2024. The bill has been enrolled and has passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives, with the certification of its origination and passage provided by the Senate Secretary, Patrick Harris.