The Washington state Legislature passed a bill Wednesday that strengthens protections against illegal robocalls and phone scams. House Bill 1051, also known as the Robocall Scam Protection Act, would make it illegal to disguise a caller's identity by using a fake caller ID and would make it a violation for phone providers to knowingly enable illegal robocalls. It also prohibits calls to residents on the federal Do Not Call Registry. No Washington state law currently explicitly prohibits companies from calling residents on the federal Do Not Call Registry. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/washington-bill-robocalls-phone-scams/281-e3de6d01-a895-4865-876b-0ff610e0d897