One existing law gives "preferential treatment in contract bidding to local businesses" (CNET News).

Indiana is considering legislation to...

...prohibit work on state contracts from being performed overseas?
YES, does not include foreign call centers

... require overseas call centers to identify their location over the phone to consumers? NO

Rate of unemployment (April 2004):
4.9%, below national average

Higher unemployment (as of April 2004) since recession began in March 2001? YES

Pending bills and their descriptions, quoted from TechsUnite.org:

Senate Bill 4, first read on February 2, 2004, would require new contracts for state services to follow the following requirements: "all work under the contract must be performed in the United States; and (2) the contractor must file with the contracting agency an affidavit that the contractor has in its files" a required employment eligibility verification form.

House Bill 1825 , first read on Jan. 15, 2004, "provides a 10 percent price preference to Indiana businesses for public works and contracts for services and supplies awarded by the state."

House Bill 1381, first read on Jan. 20, 2004, and House Bill 1101, first read on January 13, 2004, "provide that a contract for services entered into by a state agency must specify that only citizens of the United States."

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Sources: TechsUnite.org, The Economic Policy Institute, CNN/Money, CNet News.Com