General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 794 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 2189 Referred to Committee on Judiciary Introduced by: SEN. WELCH, 31st Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 794 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 2189 Referred to Committee on Judiciary Introduced by: SEN. WELCH, 31st Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING DEATH PENALTY APPEALS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 54 of the general statutes be amended to provide an expedited appeals process in death penalty cases including concurrent state and federal appeals. Statement of Purpose: To expedite the appeals process in death penalty cases.