It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 42-46-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-46 entitled "Open Meetings" is hereby amended to read as follows:

{ADD 42-46-2. Definitions. -- ADD} As used in this chapter: (a) "Meeting" means the convening of a public body to discuss and/or act upon a matter over which the public body has supervision, control, jurisdiction, or advisory power. As used herein, the term "meeting" shall expressly include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, so-called "workshop", "working," or "work" sessions.

(b) "Open call" means a public announcement by the chairperson of the committee that the meeting is going to be held in executive session and the chairperson must indicate which exception of section 42-46-5 is being involved.

(c) "Public body" means any department, agency, commission, committee, board, council, bureau, or authority or any subdivision thereof of state or municipal government. For purposes of this section, any political party, organization, or unit thereof meeting or convening {DEL for any purpose, DEL} is not and should not be considered to be a public body {DEL . DEL} {ADD ; provided, however that no such meeting shall be used to circumvent the requirements of this chapter. ADD}

(d) "Quorum," unless otherwise defined by applicable law, means a simple majority of the membership of a public body.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.