Senate Bill 2822, also known as House Bill 2851, amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated related to higher education. The bill introduces a new requirement for the office of the comptroller of the treasury to include an examination of compliance with the United States Supreme Court ruling in *Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College* during audits of the University of Tennessee system, the board of regents of the state university and community college system, and local governing boards of state universities. This examination will focus on whether these institutions adhere to the equal protection provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment and Article XI, Section 8 of the Tennessee Constitution in their admission programs and practices.

The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2024, emphasizing the importance of ensuring that higher education institutions in Tennessee align their admission practices with constitutional standards following the recent Supreme Court ruling.