| 196th New York State Legislature | |||||
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 New York State Capitol (2009) | |||||
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| Legislative body | New York State Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | New York, United States | ||||
| Term | January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2006 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 62 | ||||
| President | Lt. Gov. Mary Donohue (R) | ||||
| Temporary President | Joseph Bruno (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
| Assembly | |||||
| Members | 150 | ||||
| Speaker | Sheldon Silver (D) | ||||
| Party control | Democratic | ||||
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The 196th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 5, 2005, to December 31, 2006, during the eleventh and twelfth years of George Pataki's governorship, in Albany.