Steve Champion
County Commissioner, District 5 on the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners
In the records we collect, Steve cast 215 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 98% of the time, attended 9 of 10 recorded meetings, and made 80 motions.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 201 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
Where Steve stands
On 6 recorded votes where members disagreed, Steve was on the prevailing side 1 times and in the minority 5 times. The minority votes were most often on government operations - ordinances & procedure and fiscal policy - taxation.
- Government Operations - Ordinances & ProcedureYes 2, No 1
- Fiscal Policy - TaxationYes 0, No 1
- Voted no on Amendment No. 5 to Contract With RATP Dev USA, Inc., for Transit Operator Services for TheBus (Contract No. 21-RG0010/PH; Amount: $1,757,078.12 Funded by... ($1.8M). Pass 3 to 2, Sep 22, 2026. Record
- Housing & DevelopmentYes 0, No 1
- Voted no on Local Government Verification of Contribution Loan Form Committing Funds From State Housing Initiative Partnership Program to Developer Awarded Funding From.... Pass 3 to 2, Sep 22, 2026. Record
- Infrastructure Spending - RoadwaysYes 1, No 0
Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where Steve was in the minority.
What they bring forward
Topics of the motions they made, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation8 motions
- Infrastructure - Water & Stormwater8 motions
- Housing & Development7 motions
- Zoning Amendment - Land Use7 motions
- Government Operations - Contracts & Procurement5 motions
- Infrastructure Spending - Roadways4 motions
- Public Safety & Emergency Services3 motions
- Not in a single policy area18 motions
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Sep 22, 2026Hernando County Board of County Commissioners
Amendment No. 5 to Contract With RATP Dev USA, Inc., for Transit Operator Services for TheBus (Contract No. 21-RG0010/PH; Amount: $1,757,078.12 Funded by Federal Grant and 9th Cent Gas Tax)
adopted; Motion by John Mitten; seconded by John Allocco
Pass 3 to 2. Fiscal Policy - Taxation. Official record
- Sep 22, 2026Hernando County Board of County Commissioners
Local Government Verification of Contribution Loan Form Committing Funds From State Housing Initiative Partnership Program to Developer Awarded Funding From Florida Housing Finance Corporation for Affordable Housing Project for The Brook
adopted; Motion by John Allocco; seconded by John Mitten
Pass 3 to 2. Housing & Development. Official record
- Aug 11, 2026Hernando County Board of County Commissioners
Petition Submitted by Hideaway Commercial, LLC, to Vacate Right-of-Ways Located on Nicasio Jay Court in Royal Highlands
adopted; Motion by Ryan Amsler; seconded by Steve Champion
Pass 4 to 1. Infrastructure Spending - Roadways. Official record
- Aug 11, 2026Hernando County Board of County Commissioners
AGENDA
adopted; Motion by John Allocco; seconded by Ryan Amsler
Pass 4 to 1. Government Operations - Ordinances & Procedure. Official record
- Aug 11, 2026Hernando County Board of County Commissioners
AGENDA
defeated; Motion by John Allocco; seconded by Ryan Amsler
Fail 2 to 3. Government Operations - Ordinances & Procedure. Official record
- Aug 4, 2026Hernando County Board of County Commissioners
Request Submitted by Stacey Griner on Behalf of Kipp Henry Gotfraind and Michele Lyn Gotfraind, as Trustees of Kipp and Michele Gotfraind Revocable Trust Agreement Dated August 28, 2024, for Appeal of Administrative Official’s Variance Denial for Property Located at 3206 Gulf Coast Drive
adopted; Motion by John Allocco; seconded by John Mitten
Pass 3 to 1. Zoning Amendment - Land Use. Official record
- Jul 28, 2026Hernando County Board of County Commissioners
First Public Hearing to Consider Ordinance Regarding Short-Term Vacation Rentals; Creating New Section 6 of Code, Appendix A, Article III, to be Entitled, Requirements for Short-Term Vacation Rentals; Providing for Regulations of Short-Term Vacation Rentals Consistent With F.S. Chapter 633 and are Comparable With Those That State Applies to Other Transient Public Lodging Establishments
defeated; Motion by Ryan Amsler; seconded by Steve Champion
Fail 2 to 2. Government Operations - Ordinances & Procedure. Official record
Personal finances, as filed
Florida officials file a sworn financial disclosure each year. These figures are as the official reported them. Street addresses are left out.
Reported a net worth of $8M as of June 1, 2026, on a 2025 Form 6 filed Jun 5, 2026.
Source: Form 6 filed with the Florida Commission on Ethics
Largest assets
- AGP II LLC total assets$1M
- Real estate$964K
- Second Amendment Investments LLC Total assets$700K
- Notes Held for K Champion & B Schiria for American gun & pawn$500K
- Mortgage Held for Tripeak$400K
- Empty lots owned in Hernando county ( estimated value )$300K
and 32 more in the filing
Debts over $1,000
- Mossaic Solar loan$63,377
Income sources
- Capital Gains form sale of real property$602K
- Hernando County BOCC$86,601
- Rental and real estate interest income$55,374
- Amereican Gun & Pawn INC$26,000
- Interest Income$21,336
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.