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

A Georgia state senator who was previously banned from the state House chamber has been arrested after he tried to enter the chamber for the governor’s state of the state speech.

Georgia State Senator Colton Moore, representing parts of North Georgia, was arrested at the state capitol Thursday morning while trying to attend the annual State of the State address.

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.

ATLANTA — Georgia's House speaker said Friday that he's lifting his ban on a state senator entering the House chamber, a day after Sen. Colton Moore was arrested after he tried to enter for Gov. Brian Kemp's state of the state speech.

Colton Moore, a Trump loyalist, was banned last year over his condemnation of a deceased state senator who was being honored by his colleagues.

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.

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.

A Georgia state senator and hardline supporter of President-elect Trump appeared to be pushed to the floor before being arrested while trying to enter the state House chamber on Thursday.

A Georgia state senator has been taken into custody after he tried to defy an order banning him from the House chambers during Gov. Brian Kemp's State of the State Address.