House Bill No. by Representative Wiley seeks to amend and reenact various articles of the Louisiana Civil Code, introducing new definitions and clarifying existing legal language. Key changes include the introduction of definitions for gender and number, stating that terms referring to one gender apply to all genders, and that singular terms encompass plural forms. The bill also replaces "third parties" with "third persons" throughout the code to ensure consistent terminology. Additionally, it clarifies parental authority during marriage and defines abandonment as a failure to provide care and support for at least twelve months.

The bill further revises definitions related to "juridical act," "successor," and "third person," with a new definition of "juridical act" as a manifestation of will intended to produce legal consequences. It distinguishes between universal and particular successors and updates the definition of "third person" to include individuals not party to a legal relationship while excluding universal successors. Provisions regarding multistate cases are also included, specifying that the law governing such cases will be determined according to new guidelines. The bill repeals Article 3343, which defined "third person," as its content is now integrated into the updated definitions. Overall, the bill aims to modernize and clarify the language of the Civil Code while maintaining existing legal principles.