GA HB48

Establishes the Refugee and International Students Equalization (RISE) program to provide wraparound services including education, housing, medical, counseling, nutrition, and transportation support for eligible international students

Defines "international student" as any school-age child born outside the United States who currently resides in Georgia, is enrolled in a public school, and first enrolled in a Georgia public school within the previous 36 months, regardless of citizenship or immigration status

Includes unaccompanied alien, asylum-seeking, and refugee children as defined under federal immigration law within the definition of eligible international students

Adds the RISE program to the Quality Basic Education (QBE) funding formula with a program weight of 1.2000 and a teacher-student ratio of 1 to 7

Effective July 1, 2025, with implementation beginning in the 2026-2027 school year