The Move on When Ready Act establishes a program that allows eligible 11th and 12th grade students to enroll in courses at participating 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 tuition, materials, and fees for eligible students. Public institutions are prohibited from charging students for postsecondary coursework taken under this program. 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 rules regarding eligibility and course approvals. Local boards of education are tasked with providing information and counseling about the program, and students enrolled will not be counted as high school dropouts if they do not complete diploma requirements.

Additionally, the bill SB196 includes provisions that prevent eligible institutions from charging students for coursework under this program, mandating that payments made under subsection (g) are considered full payment. It introduces penalties for individuals who provide false statements to help institutions wrongfully obtain payments, classifying such actions as misdemeanors. The bill also requires the department, in collaboration with the ACCS and the Council of Presidents, to publish an annual report by July 1 each year detailing the program's impact, including participation and completion rates. The Act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.