A Georgia state senator who was previously banned from the state House chamber was arrested Thursday when he tried to enter the chamber for the governor's state of the state speech and got into a shoving match with House employees.

A sitting Georgia state senator was shoved to the ground and taken into custody Thursday for flouting orders not to enter the House chamber during Gov. Brian Kemp's State of the State address.

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.

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

One state lawmaker who had been banned from the Georgia House of Representatives was recently arrested following a scuffle outside the chamber. Fox 5 Atlanta reported that Republican state senator Colton Moore — who Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Greg Bluestein described as a "far-right" lawmaker who supports President-elect Donald Trump

A Georgia senator who had been previously banned from the floor of the state House was arrested Thursday when he tried to attend Gov. Brian Kemp’s State of the State address. The governor’s annual speech is delivered from the Georgia House chamber,

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