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Georgia senator arrested after he tried to defy a ban on entering the House chamber

Georgia State Senator Colton Moore was arrested for trying to defy House orders banning him from the chambers on January 16, 2025.
Moore was pushed to the floor during a scuffle after attempting to enter the House despite the ban.
The House had voted to ban Moore from its chambers in March 2024 after he attacked the memory of the late House Speaker David Ralston.
Moore stated, 'You cannot impede a General Assembly session' while trying to enter the House.

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The Washington Post

Georgia lawmaker arrested after forcing his way into chamber despite ban

Colton Moore, a far-right Republican, earned the ouster last Spring for calling a deceased state senator corrupt while his colleagues were honoring him.

Republican Georgia Senator Pushed to the Ground and Arrested While Trying to Attend Governor’s Speech

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North Georgia state senator arrested trying to force way into House chamber • Oklahoma Voice

Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore is arrested outside the Capitol soon after he deliberately violated a ban barring him from entering the House chambers. (Photo by Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder)A right-wing Republican state senator was arrested Thursday morning while attempting to enter the House chambers to attend the State of the State address by GOP Gov. Brian Kemp. Controversial Trenton legislator Colton Moore was handcuffed and removed from …

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capitol-beat.org

Lt. Gov. Jones defends senator’s right to House floor

ATLANTA – Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who presides over the Georgia Senate, said Friday that he won’t tolerate any future episodes like what happened Thursday when Sen. Colton Moore was arrested for trying to enter the state House chambers. As members of the House and Senate gathered for Gov. Brian Kemp’s annual State of the State address, Moore, R-Trenton, was wrestled to the ground outside the chambers by a House staffer, then arrested and hauled awa…

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The Political Insider

Georgia Republican Senator Shoved To The Floor, Arrested After Trying To Attend Brian Kemp’s State of the State Address

A truly wild scene erupted Thursday at the Georgia Capitol when State Senator Colton Moore was arrested after attempting to enter the House chamber. All of it was captured on video and quickly went viral on social media. Moore, who was previously banned from the chamber for daring to allege corruption from former House Speaker David Ralston, was trying to attend Governor Brian Kemp’s State of the State address. Ralston was replaced by Republican…

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