Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson wants lawmakers to address spam robocalls in the upcoming legislative session. Ferguson has partnered with State Rep. Mari Leavitt of University Place to introduce the Robocall Scam Protection Act. The bill would strengthen legal protections against the calls, including prohibiting contact to anyone on the federal Do Not Call Registry. The bill would also ban robocallers from using fake caller ID information and allow civil lawsuits against phone providers who knowingly allow spam robocalls.  According to AARP State Director Marguerite Ro, a 2019 survey on robocalls showed that 60% of Washington adults are more likely to answer if the caller ID shows a number with their area code. "Scammers often use caller ID spoofing to mask their true location, making it appear that they’re calling from a legitimate or local number to raise the odds that you’ll pick up," Ro wrote. READ THE FULL STORY: https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/robocalls/proposed-bill-reduce-robocalls-in-washington/281-a615033f-e854-495d-a5f9-b8f197f59b0b