Charles D. Lavine (born August 14, 1947)[2] is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 13th district, which includes portions of the towns of North Hempstead and Oyster Bay in Nassau County.

In May 2003 Lavine was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Glen Cove City Council, a position to which he was subsequently elected.

[7] In January 2021, Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie appointed Assemblymember Lavine as Chair of the Judiciary Committee.

[8] As chair of the Committee on Ethics, Lavine led the investigation into former Assemblyman Vito Lopez for sexual harassment of female staffers, eventually imposing a $330,000 fine in 2013.

[9] Lavine voted on March 11, 2014, to re-appoint three members (James Cottrell, Wade Norwood, and Christine Cea) to the Board of Regents, the body responsible for overseeing state education policy and implementation of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

[14] In 2011, Lavine supported an extension of the temporary New York State income tax surcharge on individuals earning over $200,000 annually.