 Immigrants were fined only if they did not take the course without a valid reason.The Law on Integration, drafted by Rita Verdonk, was passed by the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) on July 7, 2006, and the Senate (Eerste Kamer) on November 28, 2006, and was put into effect on January 1, 2007.It laid the groundwork for the current program, which is known as "inburgering".