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 consultation with the ACCS Board of Trustees and the Alabama Commission on Higher Education's Council of Presidents, is authorized to adopt rules regarding eligibility criteria and course approvals. Additionally, local boards of education are required to provide information and counseling about the program, and students enrolled will not be counted as high school dropouts if they do not complete diploma requirements.

The bill SB196 further specifies that eligible institutions cannot charge students for coursework under this program and must accept payments made under subsection (g) as full payment. It introduces penalties for individuals who knowingly provide false statements or misrepresentations to enable institutions to wrongfully obtain payments, classifying such actions as misdemeanors. The bill also mandates the preparation and publication of an annual report by the department, in collaboration with the ACCS and the Alabama Commission on Higher Education's Council of Presidents, detailing the program's impact, including participation and completion rates among students in various school districts. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.