PITTSBURGH —(WPXI)- State lawmakers are preparing a first-of-its-kind legislation in Pennsylvania, seeking a regulatory framework around pet funeral home services. Patrick Vereb of Vereb Funeral Home and Eternity Pet Memorial is accused of dumping over 6,500 pets into a landfill after owners paid hundreds of dollars for the cremation of their pets. The memo about the bill, which will be known as Holding Funeral Homes Accountable for Pet Cremations, says it’s an effort to “create an offense related to misrepresenting the disposal of animal remains and include additional penalties on funeral directors and their licenses for violating this act. ”There is no timeline for when the bill will be introduced or reach the Governor’s desk, but Senator Nick Pisciottano (D-45), Co- Chairman of the Animal Protection Caucus, hopes it will move quickly as it has support from both sides of the aisle. A class action lawsuit was filed at the Allegheny County Courthouse against funeral home owner Patrick Vereb. He is also facing state charges and is currently out on bail. Vereb is scheduled for an arraignment on June 18 at 2 p.m.