# Alabama SB196: Move on When Ready; program established to allow qualifying high school junior and seniors to enroll full time at eligible community college, course approval provided for, Move on When Ready Fund created, Alabama Community College System required to administer Alabama SB196, Move on When Ready; program established to allow qualifying high school junior and seniors to enroll full time at eligible community college, course approval provided for, Move on When Ready Fund created, Alabama Community College System required to administer, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Arthur Orr (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-14 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB196-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB196 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Move on When Ready; program established to allow qualifying high school junior and seniors to enroll full time at eligible community college, course approval provided for, Move on When Ready Fund created, Alabama Community College System required to administer - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-25 - Last action: 2025-05-14, Enacted - Sponsor: Arthur Orr (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Education - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (315 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - College courses count toward teen diplomas: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, successfully completed program courses earn high school credit when approved by the state education board and college. Courses must closely match approved high school courses; remedial and summer courses do not qualify for this comparable credit. Students can take approved c… - Teens pay no program course charges: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law creates a state treasury fund to pay colleges for Move on When Ready coursework. Colleges cannot charge participating students for these courses and must accept fund payments as full payment. Before a records-fee deduction, payments equal the lower of actual tuition,… - Families get counseling before college enrollment: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, local school boards must provide Move on When Ready information and forms by April 1 each year. They must reach middle school students and students in grades 9 through 11. Before enrollment, boards must counsel the student and a parent or guardian. Before participation, both… - Program students cannot stack state aid: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, students cannot receive other state student financial aid for Move on When Ready courses. This restriction applies to program courses taken for high school credit, not coursework outside the program. - False college funding claims bring penalties: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, knowingly making, providing, or accepting false statements to help a college wrongfully obtain program payments is a misdemeanor. Colleges cannot receive state funds for participating students unless they follow the law's program requirements. State education officials, the… - Teens gain college access, lose school activities: mixed, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, Move on When Ready lets eligible Alabama students entering grades 11 or 12 attend college full time. Students must have attended an Alabama public high school the prior school year, meet program eligibility standards, and gain admission. Eligible schools include public two-y… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Arthur Orr (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-06 | Senate | Orr Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 989 | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-05-06 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1165 | pass | 100 | 2 | 1 | | 2025-05-06 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1164 | pass | 100 | 1 | 1 | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 608 | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 607 | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 27 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2025-05-14: Enacted (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Education Policy Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2025-05-06: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1164 (House) - 2025-05-06: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1165 (House) - 2025-05-06: Orr Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 989 (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Signature Requested (House) - 2025-05-06: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-04-16: Education Policy 1st Amendment (House) - 2025-04-16: Education Policy 2nd Amendment (House) - 2025-04-16: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2025-04-10: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy (House) - 2025-04-10: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Orr 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 607 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 608 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Engrossed (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB196-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB196-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB196-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted) - SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted) - SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted) - HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted) - HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted) - HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB196-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB196-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB196-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs) - [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs) - [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs) - [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs) - [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs) - [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB196-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).