HB1062

The amendment restructured the statute from "Any person who" to "No person may" and renumbered subsections after deletions, while adding the word "realistically" to clarify that the deadly weapon must realistically simulate an actual weapon to constitute aggravated assault. This NARROWS the bill's scope by making it harder to meet the assault charge under that subsection, requiring the simulated weapon to genuinely appear dangerous rather than merely resemble one.

The amendment reformatted and cleaned up the statute by removing outdated legislative history references and renumbering subsections to eliminate gaps left by prior repeals, making the aggravated assault statute clearer and more readable without changing the substantive criminal conduct it prohibits. This is a technical/organizational change that strengthens the bill's clarity without altering its enforcement purpose.