Georgia Republican State Senator Colton Moore was arrested on Thursday after fighting to be let into the chambers.

Learn more about the state senator who was arrested for entering the House chamber during Gov. Brian Kemp’s State of the State address.

Sen. Moore was banned from entering House chambers after making controversial comments about late House Speaker David Ralston.

The Republican senator was arrested by Georgia state police as he was trying to enter the state House chamber. Moore says he's not backing down.

Georgia’s House speaker says he’s lifting his ban on a state senator entering the House chamber. The Friday decision came a day after Sen.

Georgia State Senator was arrested after entering the State House in violation of a ban that was placed on him last year for disparaging remarks.

Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns announced Friday afternoon that with the blessing of former Speaker David Ralston’s family, State Sen. Colton Moore will be allowed back into the House chamber.

The state senator had been subject to a ban from the House chamber over previous disparaging remarks about late House speaker David Ralston.

Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore (R) was arrested and transported to the Fulton County Jail on Thursday for attempting to enter the House Chamber to hear Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) state address after

Georgia State Patrol officers arrested Republican Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore for trying to enter the House chambers after House Speaker Jon Burns banned him from the floor.

Colton Moore, a Georgia state senator was stopped and pushed into the ground by the authorities from entering the House chamber.

Senator Colton Moore, of Dade County, was arrested on Thursday after he defied the order of Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns that he would not be allowed in for a joint legislative session in Atlanta.