An Act to allow hardship licenses and interlocking ignition devices on motorcycles

HD 276 allows motorcycle operators with suspended licenses to request hardship licenses through existing hearing processes, expanding eligibility beyond cars. It also clarifies that motorcycles qualify as "vehicles" for alcohol interlock device requirements, meaning riders with DUI convictions could install these devices on motorcycles. The bill directly affects motorcycle owners facing license suspensions due to DUI or similar violations. It amends two sections of Massachusetts motor vehicle law (Sections 24 and 24½) to include motorcycles in these provisions without changing existing eligibility rules.