Western New York lawmakers gathered in Buffalo on Friday to announce a bill that would secure grease traps across the state. 

It comes less than two months after the death of 3-year-old Bryce Raynor, who he fell into a grease trap at a Tim Hortons in Rochester.

The state proposal calls for restaurants that have an outdoor grease trap to have a secure lid and be locked at all times. It also requires for there to be signage and for the trap to be inspected annually. 

Assemblywoman Jamie Romeo (D-136th Assembly District) says grease trap lids often times look like sewer line manhole covers, which people often always assume are secured. 

"As most kids growing up playing in the streets, you don't ever think you're going to fall through a sanitary line manhole," Romeo said. "Whereas if these happen to be unsecured, you certainly could and that's one of the reasons we want to make sure that children and also parents have a standardized sign that just shows a warning to make them more aware of their surroundings in these types of establishments."

Senator Tim Kennedy (D-Buffalo) says grease traps in the state are currently regulated by local waste water treatment requirements. This legislation would close that loophole.

"This is going to be an obligation of the property owner to ensure that the grease trap they have is secure, its locked and will not allow access of any kind," Kennedy added. 

Earlier this week, the Monroe County Legislature passed "Bryce's Law," which requires restaurants in the county to bolt or lock their grease traps and secure it with a heavy cover. 

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