Colorado will ensure people conceived through egg or sperm donation can find their donors in the future

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Starting in 2025, Colorado will no longer allow anonymous sperm and egg donations, under a bill that sponsors say is the first of its kind in the nation. 

Lawmakers granted final approval to Senate Bill 224 on Tuesday evening. It now heads to the governor’s desk — unless he vetoes it, the bill will become law.

The bill also requires egg and sperm banks and fertility clinics to keep records ensuring no single donor is used for more than 25 families in and out of state. Donors must be 21 years of age.

“They need to understand what the ramifications are of making the decision to be a donor and likewise with families, because it really is a three-legged stool between the donor, the families, and then, of course, the child that comes from the donation,” said Republican Rep. Matt Soper, one of the main sponsors of SB-224. 

Democratic Rep. Kerry Tipper, another sponsor, said the goal is to create some safeguards around industry best practices. Supporters said transparency is increasingly important at a...