The Indiana Senate passed a bill to create the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission earlier this week, sending it to Gov. Mike Braun (R-IN) to be signed into law as soon as the state House approves any changes to the bill.

The commission will look into adding 33 counties in Illinois that passed a referendum in favor of seceding from the state. While it is far from guaranteed that the Illinois counties will join Indiana if Braun signs the bill, the commission will open the door to conversations on the matter.