HRS §22-1
Leaders keep their jobs between sessions
The top leaders of each house of the legislature stay in their positions between sessions. They keep doing their jobs until their replacements are ready or the house removes them.
The statute, as written — Presiding officer, tenure
The presiding officer and vice-presiding officer of each house of the legislature shall retain their respective offices, and shall discharge duties appropriate to their offices in the interim between sessions of the legislature, until such time as their successors are qualified in accordance with the rules of the respective houses or unless their tenure be terminated by action of the respective houses.
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