The Move on When Ready Act establishes a program allowing eligible 11th and 12th grade students to enroll in courses at public institutions of higher education while earning high school credit. The Act creates the Move on When Ready Fund, administered by the Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System (ACCS), which will cover all costs associated with these courses, prohibiting public institutions from charging students. The State Board of Education, in collaboration with the ACCS Board of Trustees and the Alabama Commission on Higher Education's Council of Presidents, is authorized to set eligibility criteria and manage the program. Local boards of education are required to provide information and counseling about the program, and academic credits earned will count toward high school graduation requirements. Importantly, students enrolled in this program will not be classified as high school dropouts if they do not complete diploma requirements.

Additionally, the bill SB196 outlines the financial responsibilities of eligible institutions, mandating that they cannot charge students for coursework under this program and must accept payments as full compensation. It introduces penalties for individuals who knowingly provide false information to facilitate wrongful payments to institutions, classifying such actions as misdemeanors. The bill also requires an annual report to be prepared by the department, in collaboration with the ACCS and the Council of Presidents, detailing the program's impact, including participation and completion rates across school districts. The Act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.